Breastfeeding and ovarian cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 40 Epidemiological studies

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 4829-4837

  Li, Da Peng ^a   Du, Chen ^a   Zhang, Zuo Ming ^a   Li, Guang Xiao ^a   Yu, Zhi Fu ^a   Wang, Xin ^a   Li, Peng Fei ^a   Cheng, Cheng ^b   Liu, Yu Peng ^a   Zhao, Ya Shuang ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Heilongjiang Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Meta analysis; Ovarian cancer; Risk reduction

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHINA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS, GLANDULAR AND EPITHELIAL; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR;

BREAST FEEDING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, GLANDULAR AND EPITHELIAL; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84904639289     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.12.4829     Document Type: Article

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