Physical activity reduces breast cancer risk: A case-control study in Tunisia

Cancer Epidemiology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 540-544

  Awatef, Msolly ^a   Olfa, Gharbi ^a   Rim, Chafai ^a   Asma, Kassab ^a   Kacem, Mahmoudi ^a   Makram, Hochlef ^a   Leila, Ben Fatma ^a   Amel, Landolsi ^a   Slim, Ben Ahmed ^a  

^a FARHAT HACHED HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Case control study; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TUNISIA;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TUNISIA;

EID: 81055157172     PISSN: 18777821     EISSN: 1877783X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2011.02.011     Document Type: Article

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