Electromagnetic field exposure and male breast cancer risk: A meta-analysis of 18 studies

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 523-528

  Sun, Jing Wen ^a   Li, Xiao Rong ^a   Gao, Hong Yu ^a   Yin, Jie Yun ^a   Qin, Qin ^a   Nie, Shao Fa ^a   Wei, Sheng ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Male breast cancer; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877101781     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.1.523     Document Type: Article

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