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The influence of family history on breast cancer risk in women with biopsy-confirmed benign breast disease: results from the Nurses' Health Study.
Cancer - 15 Sept 2006
Collins Laura C, Baer Heather J, Tamimi Rulla M, Connolly James L, Colditz Graham A, Schnitt Stuart J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An association between histologic category of benign breast disease (BBD) and breast cancer risk has been well documented. However, the influence of a positive family history (FH) on breast cancer risk among women with biopsy-confirmed BBD is less certain. METHODS: The authors conducted a nested case-control study of BBD and breast cancer risk among 2005 women who were enrolled in the Nurses' Health...
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