Breast cancer is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazil. Some studies have analyzed the potential role of organochlorine compounds in breast cancer etiology. These chemical compounds have been widely used in agriculture and in vector-control programs in Brazil. A case-control study
Dogma and inquisition in medicine. Breast cancer as a case study
β Scribed by Samuel Hellman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 426 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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