Physical Activity and Breast Cancer | RDL Research Database

Abstract

There is evidence for an inverse association between physical activity and breast cancer risk. The evidence is stronger for postmenopausal breast cancer than for premenopausal breast cancer.

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Breast cancerMedicineConfidence intervalCohort studyCancerCohortRelative riskMeta-analysisOncologyInternal medicineDemographyGynecology

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Year: 2006
Type: review
Volume: 18
Issue: 1
Pages: 137-157
Citations: 495
Access: Closed

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                                    Evelyn M. Monninkhof, 
                                
                                    Sjoerd G. Elias, 
                                
                                    F A Vlems
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2006). 
                            Physical Activity and Breast Cancer. 
                            Epidemiology
                            , 18
                            (1)
                            , 137-157.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ede.0000251167.75581.98
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000251167.75581.98