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Coffee consumption and breast cancer risk among BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.
International journal of cancer - 1 Jan 2006
Nkondjock André, Ghadirian Parviz, Kotsopoulos Joanne, Lubinski Jan, Lynch Henry, Kim-Sing Charmaine, Horsman Douglas, Rosen Barry, Isaacs Claudine, Weber Barbara, Foulkes William, Ainsworth Peter, Tung Nadine, Eisen Andrea, Friedman Eitan, Eng Charis, Sun Ping, Narod Steven A
Abstract excerpt
Although there are several plausible biologic mechanisms whereby coffee consumption might influence the risk of breast cancer, epidemiologic evidence is limited. We assessed the association between coffee consumption and breast cancer risk among high-risk women who carry BRCA mutations. We performed a matched case-control analysis on 1,690 women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation from 40 centers in 4 countries....
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