Birth intervals and breast cancer risk

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1213-1217

  Kauppila, A ^a   Kyyronen P ^b   Hinkula, M ^a   Pukkala, E ^b,c  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aetiology of breast cancer; Age at first birth; Birth interval; Interval from birth to cancer; Pregnancy; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; BIRTH INTERVALS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PROLACTIN;

EID: 70349658282     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605300     Document Type: Article

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