Breastfeeding and breast cancer risk: An evaluation based on a systematic review of epidemiologic evidence among the Japanese population

Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 124-130

  Nagata, Chisato ^a   Mizoue, Tetsuya ^b   Tanaka, Keitaro ^c   Tsuji, Ichiro ^d   Tamakoshi, Akiko ^e   Wakai, Kenji ^f   Matsuo, Keitaro ^g   Ito, Hidemi ^g   Sasazuki, Shizuka ^h   Inoue, Manami ^h   Tsugane, Shoichiro ^h  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^e AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^f NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^g AICHI CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^h NATIONAL CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breastfeeding; Epidemiology; Japanese; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BREAST CANCER; BREAST FEEDING; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; JAPANESE; LIFESTYLE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; LIFE STYLE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84863023372     PISSN: 03682811     EISSN: 14653621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyr182     Document Type: Review

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