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Cigarette smoking increases risk for breast cancer in high-risk breast cancer families.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Apr 2001
Couch F J, Cerhan J R, Vierkant R A, Grabrick D M, Therneau T M, Pankratz V S, Hartmann L C, Olson J E, Vachon C M, Sellers T A
Abstract excerpt
Most epidemiological studies of cigarette smoking and breast cancer have failed to demonstrate a strong association. Only one study has been performed on women at high genetic risk, and smoking was reported to be a protective factor. To further explore this observation, we examined the association of cigarette smoking with the risk of breast cancer in a historical cohort study of high-risk breast cancer families....
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