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Parity and breast cancer risk among BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 1 Jan 2006
Antoniou Antonis C, Shenton Andrew, Maher Eamonn R, Watson Emma, Woodward Emma, Lalloo Fiona, Easton Douglas F, Evans D Gareth
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INTRODUCTION: Increasing parity and age at first full-term pregnancy are established risk factors for breast cancer in the general population. However, their effects among BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers is still under debate. We used retrospective data on BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers from the UK to assess the effects of parity-related variables on breast cancer risk. METHODS: The data set included 457...
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