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Comparison of the effects of genetic and environmental risk factors on in situ and invasive ductal breast cancer.
International journal of cancer - 15 Aug 2012
Reeves Gillian K, Pirie Kirstin, Green Jane, Bull Diana, Beral Valerie
Abstract excerpt
Little is known about the etiology of in situ ductal breast cancer (DCIS) or what influences its possible progression to invasive ductal disease. Comparison of risk factors for DCIS and invasive ductal cancer may throw some light on these issues. We estimated relative risks for DCIS and invasive ductal breast cancer according to 12 genetic and eight environmental risk factors among 1.1 million postmenopausal...
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