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Weight gain and family history of prostate or breast cancers as risk factors for prostate cancer: results of a case-control study in Japan.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2011
Mori Mitsuru, Masumori Naoya, Fukuta Fumimasa, Nagata Yoshie, Sonoda Tomoko, Miyanaga Naoto, Akaza Hideyuki, Tsukamoto Taiji
Abstract excerpt
The increase in the incidence rate of prostate cancer may be associated with changes in lifestyle in Japanese men. Accordingly, we conducted a case-control study to assess risk factors. A total of 117 (82.3%) of the 142 prostate cancer patients asked filled out the self-administrated questionnaires which included items about their lifestyle habits over the period of one or two years before their diagnosis. Four...
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