What are the real risks for breast cancer?

Climacteric

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-138

  Bluming, A Z ^a   Tavris, C ^b  

^a Hematology Oncology Medical Group of the San Fernando Valley   (United States)

^b Social Psychologist   (United States)

Author keywords

breast cancer; risk communication; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; DIGOXIN; FISH OIL;

ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY BUILD; BODY HEIGHT; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COFFEE; DIETARY FIBER; FISH; GARLIC; GRAPEFRUIT; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; LUNG CANCER; MASTICATION; MENARCHE; ONION; PHYSICIAN; PLACENTA WEIGHT; POTATO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHIFT WORKER; STRESS; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; WEIGHT GAIN;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84858382593     PISSN: 13697137     EISSN: 14730804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13697137.2011.624215     Document Type: Review

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