Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0212 |
| Title: | Birth characteristics of premenopausal women with breast cancer |
| Author(s): | Le Marchand L, Kolonel LN, et al. |
| Reference: | Br J Cancer 1988; 57: 437-39 |
| Place of Study: | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Abstract: | This is a study of 153 cases and 461 controls. Cases had a smaller mean weight at birth (3120g) than controls (3162g). |
| Keyword(s): | birth weight, breast cancer |
| Discussion: | This was the first study of correlations between birth characteristics and breast cancer. The results of this study were not confirmed by other authors. See entries 0026, 0068, 0071, 0194, 0200 and 0211. |
| See Also: | 0026, 0068, 0071, 0194, 0200, 0211 |
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