Comparative study of breast cancer risk factors at Kenyatta National Hospital and the Nairobi Hospital

Journal Africain du Cancer

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 41-46

  Othieno Abinya, N A ^a   Wanzala, P ^a   Omollo, R ^a   Kalebi, A ^a   Baraza, R ^a   Nyongesa, C N ^a   Muthoni Musibi, A ^a   Maina, M D ^a   Waweru, A ^a   Githaiga, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Brassieres; Breast cancer; Cases; Controls; Epidemiology; Research category; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRASSIERE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST FEEDING; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; CLOTHING; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATION; ONSET AGE; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84925535928     PISSN: 19650817     EISSN: 19650825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12558-014-0358-1     Document Type: Article

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