Is there an influence of dietary habits on breast density as seen on digital mammograms?

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1969-1972

  Voon, Noor Shatirah Mohd Fandi ^a   Chelliah, Kanaga Kumari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

BI RADS; Breast cancer; Breast density; Dietary habit; Mammogram

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858141863     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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