Protective effect of longstanding lactation and reproductive factors: A case-control study in North Tanzania

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1349-1351

  Hou, Ningqi ^a   Huo, Dezheng ^a   Olopade, Olufunmilayo I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; BREAST FEEDING; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LACTATION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MULTIPARA; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREGNANCY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL STATUS; TANZANIA; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

BREAST FEEDING; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RISK FACTORS; TANZANIA;

EID: 84868210730     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: 15737217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1391-8     Document Type: Note

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