Comparative study of breast cancer in Mexican and Mexican-American women
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Hormonal Therapy and Risk of Breast Cancer in Mexican Women
The use of hormonal therapies, including hormonal contraceptives (HC) and postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have been shown to influence breast cancer (BC) risk. However, the variations of these effects among populations and ethnic groups are not completely documented, especially among Hispanic women. We evaluated the association between HC and premenopausal BC risk, and between ...
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We read with interest the enlightening article by Romieu et al. (1) on breastfeeding in relation to risk of breast cancer among women in Mexico City. The widespread practice of long-duration lactation has given these researchers the ability to address questions that could not be easily answered using data from most industrialized countries. We were, however, puzzled by a few points made in the ...
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between family history (FH) of neoplasia, gyneco-obstetric factors and breast cancer (BC) in a case-control study. In cases, to analyze those variables in relation with early onset of BC, the manner of detection (self-examination, prompted by pain, or casual), the size of tumor, and the elapsed time to seek medical attention. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data ...
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OBJECTIVE High carbohydrate intake has been hypothesized to be a risk factor for breast cancer, possibly mediated by elevated levels of free insulin, estrogens, and insulin-like growth factor-1. Therefore, we conducted a population-based case-control study among a Mexican population characterized by relatively low fat and high carbohydrate intakes. METHODS Women ages 20 to 75 years, identifie...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1949-4998,1949-5005
DOI: 10.4236/health.2010.29153