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Preterm birth, birth weight, and subsequent risk of female breast cancer

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BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
Volume 89, Issue 9, Pages 1664-1666

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NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601357

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preterm birth; birth weight; breast cancer; cohort study

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We have previously found an increased risk of breast cancer among women born preterm. To confirm or refute the results, an enlarged study was conducted. The results from this study do not confirm the initial findings and suggest that preterm birth can be ruled out as a risk factor for breast cancer.

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