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Low levels of breast cancer risk awareness in young women: an international survey.

European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Oct 2006

Peacey Victoria, Steptoe Andrew, Davídsdóttir Sigurlína, Baban Adriana, Wardle Jane

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At least a fifth of breast cancer cases in Western countries are likely to be due to modifiable lifestyle factors. Previous work has found that while women in Western countries are aware that breast cancer can be hereditary, their knowledge of the influence of lifestyle is poor. This survey investigated on the awareness of breast cancer risk factors in university students from 23 countries between 1999 and 2001....

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PMID: 16829071
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2006.03.017

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