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Unique features of breast cancer in Asian women--breast cancer in Taiwan as an example.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 28 Feb 2010
Huang Chiun-Sheng, Lin Ching-Hung, Lu Yen-Shen, Shen Chen-Yang
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Breast carcinoma is one of the most common cancers in women and is known to arise from a multifactorial process, the effect of reproductive risk factors strongly supporting a hormonal role in its etiology. Breast cancer in Asia is characterized by a lower incidence than in Western populations, but is still the leading type of cancer in Asian women, and a significant increasing tread indicates that it is an issue...
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