A case-control study of risk factors for fibrocystic breast conditions: Shanghai nutrition and breast disease study, China, 1995-2000

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 160, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 945-960

  Wu, Chunyuan ^a   Ray, Roberta M ^a   Lin, Ming Gang ^a   Gao, Dao Li ^b   Horner, Neilann K ^a   Nelson, Zakia C ^a   Lampe, Johanna W ^a,c   Hu, Yong Wei ^d   Shannon, Jackilen ^a,e   Stalsberg, Helge ^f   Li, Wenjin ^a   Fitzgibbons, Dawn ^a   Porter, Peggy ^a   Patterson, Ruth E ^a,c   Satia, Jessie A ^g   Thomas, David B ^a  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b ZHONGSHAN HOSPITAL OF FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d Shi Dong Hospital   (China)

^e PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^g University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast diseases; Diet; Estrogens; Fibrocystic disease of breast; Fruit; Risk factors; Soy foods; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

CANCER; DIET; RISK FACTOR; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DISEASE; BREAST EPITHELIUM; BREAST EXAMINATION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FIBROCYSTIC BREAST DISEASE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF EXAMINATION; SOYBEAN; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FIBROCYSTIC BREAST DISEASE; FRUIT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK FACTORS; VEGETABLES; VITAMINS;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SHANGHAI; WORLD;

EID: 8444236365     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh318     Document Type: Article

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