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Physical activity during adolescence and young adulthood and the risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jun 2018
Lammert Jacqueline, Lubinski Jan, Gronwald Jacek, Huzarski Tomasz, Armel Susan, Eisen Andrea, Meschino Wendy S, Lynch Henry T, Snyder Carrie, Eng Charis, Olopade Olufunmilayo I, Ginsburg Ophira, Foulkes William D, Elser Christine, Cohen Stephanie A, Kiechle Marion, Narod Steven A, Kotsopoulos Joanne
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Physical activity is inversely associated with the risk of breast cancer among women in the general population. It is not clear whether or not physical activity is associated with the risk of BRCA-associated breast cancer. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study of 443 matched pairs of BRCA mutation carriers to evaluate the association between physical activity and breast cancer risk. Moderate and...
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