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Breastfeeding and the risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 9 Mar 2012
Kotsopoulos Joanne, Lubinski Jan, Salmena Leonardo, Lynch Henry T, Kim-Sing Charmaine, Foulkes William D, Ghadirian Parviz, Neuhausen Susan L, Demsky Rochelle, Tung Nadine, Ainsworth Peter, Senter Leigha, Eisen Andrea, Eng Charis, Singer Christian, Ginsburg Ophira, Blum Joanne, Huzarski Tomasz, Poll Aletta, Sun Ping, Narod Steven A
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INTRODUCTION: Breastfeeding has been inversely related to breast cancer risk in the general population. Clarifying the role of breastfeeding among women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation may be helpful for risk assessment and for recommendations regarding prevention. We present an updated analysis of breastfeeding and risk of breast cancer using a large matched sample of BRCA mutation carriers. METHODS: We conducted...
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