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Associations between estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer and timing of reproductive events differ between African American and European American women.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jun 2014
Ambrosone Christine B, Zirpoli Gary R, Bovbjerg Dana Howard, Shankar Jyoti, Hong Chi-Chen, McCann Susan E, Ruszczyk Melanie, Khoury Thaer, Yao Song, Ciupak Gregory L, Jandorf Lina, Pawlish Karen S, Bandera Elisa V
Abstract excerpt
The effects of reproductive factors on breast cancer risk seem to differ by estrogen receptor (ER) status. Menarche and first live birth (FLB) tend to occur at younger ages in African Americans (AA) than European Americans (EA), and could play a role in breast cancer disparities. In the Women's Circle of Health Study, a case-control study of breast cancer in EA and AA women, in-person interviews were conducted to...
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