Lifestyle, genetic susceptibility and future trends of breast cancer in Korea

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 679-682

  Yoo, Keun Young ^a,b   Kim, Yeonju ^a   Park, Sue Kyung ^a   Kang, Daehee ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Environmental factors; Genetic polymorphisms; Intervention strategies; Korea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KOREA; LIFESTYLE; MULTICENTER STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KOREA; LIFE STYLE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33947531989     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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