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Is breast cancer caused by late exposure to a common virus?

Medical hypotheses - 1 Jun 1997

Richardson A

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Although there are recognized risk factors for breast cancer, its cause is still unknown. It is hypothesized here that breast cancer results from late exposure to a common virus. This hypothesis is investigated by relating the epidemiology of breast cancer to the seroepidemiology of cytomegalovirus, as a surrogate for a breast cancer virus. The hypothesis is consistent with the geographical distribution of breast...

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PMID: 9247892
DOI: 10.1016/s0306-9877(97)90118-3

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