Erschienen in:
01.05.2008 | Poster presentation
Breast cancer and environmental risk factors: an appraisal of the scientific evidence
verfasst von:
A Kortenkamp
Erschienen in:
Breast Cancer Research
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Sonderheft 2/2008
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Excerpt
With a few exceptions, the number of new breast cancer cases among women is increasing in almost all western countries. Although lifestyle, life choices, genetics and the diet are shown to contribute to the increase in breast cancer, the sheer number of newly diagnosed cases cannot solely be explained by these factors. The present review aims to evaluate evidence that environmental factors, including chemical exposure, also play a role. …