Physical activity and breast cancer: Review of the epidemiologic evidence and biologic mechanisms

Recent Results in Cancer Research

Volumn 188, Issue , 2011, Pages 125-139

  Friedenreich, Christine M ^a,b  

^a ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOCYTOKINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; INSULIN; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; SEX HORMONE;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CYCLING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FAMILY HISTORY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN RESPONSE; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THERAPY EFFECT; WALKING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADIPOSITY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ESTROGENS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN;

EID: 79551535546     PISSN: 00800015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-10858-7_11     Document Type: Review

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