## Background: Very little is known about the role of lifestyle in breast cancer risk, and even less is known about whether differences in lifestyle contribute to the disparities in this risk between african-american women and white women. in this study, the authors examined differences in diet and
Radial bone density and breast cancer risk in white and African-American women
β Scribed by D. A. Nelson; L. L. Darga; M. S. Simon; R. K. Severson
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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