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. 2014 Aug;81(3):244-77.
doi: 10.1179/2050854914Y.0000000027.

The breast cancer epidemic: 10 facts

A Patrick Schneider 2nd  1 , Christine M Zainer  2 , Christopher Kevin Kubat  3 , Nancy K Mullen  4 , Amberly K Windisch  5
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The breast cancer epidemic: 10 facts

A Patrick Schneider 2nd et al. Linacre Q. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

Breast cancer, affecting one in eight American women, is a modern epidemic. The increasing frequency of breast cancer is widely recognized. However, the wealth of compelling epidemiological data on its prevention is generally not available, and as a consequence, is largely unknown to the public. The purpose of this report is to review the epidemiological evidence of preventable causes of breast cancer. [Table: see text].

Keywords: Breast cancer epidemic; Breast cancer susceptibility window; Breast feeding; Delayed childbearing; Hormone replacement therapy; Induced abortion; Levonorgestrel; Oral contraceptives.

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