In vitro fertilization and breast cancer: Is there cause for concern?

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 334-340

  Stewart, Louise M ^a   Holman, C D'Arcy J ^a   Hart, Roger ^b,d   Bulsara, Max K ^c   Preen, David B ^a   Finn, Judith C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^d Fertility Specialists of Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

breast cancer; Cox regression; hazard ratios; In vitro fertilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST CANCER; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BREAST TUMOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REGISTER;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REGISTRIES; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864421477     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.04.019     Document Type: Article

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