Risk factors and epidemiology of breast cancer

Women's Health Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-14

  Washbrook, Elinor ^a  

^a Edelman   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

breast cancer; breast disorders; risk factors; risk perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248359971     PISSN: 17441870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1383/wohm.2006.3.1.8     Document Type: Article

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