Sunlight exposure and breast density: A population-based study

Journal of Breast Cancer

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 171-177

  Wu, Sheng Hui ^a,b   Ho, Suzanne C ^a   So, Edwin ^a   Lam, Tsz ping ^a   Woo, Jean ^a   Yuen, P Y ^a   Qin, Ling ^a   Ku, Susanna ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Mammographic density; Sunlight; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 84879894166     PISSN: 17386756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2013.16.2.171     Document Type: Article

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