Breast Cancer

Graham A. Colditz; Heather J. Baer; Rulla M. Tamimi

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0051

Breast Cancer

Graham A. Colditz, Heather J. Baer, Rulla M. Tamimi

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Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. Over 211,000 women and 1,600 men in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and 40,000 Americans die of this disease annually. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of breast cancer. Topics covered include classification, demographic patterns, environmental factors, host factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780199865062
ISBN (Print)	0195149610, 9780195149616
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0051
State	Published - Sep 1 2009

Keywords

Breast
Cancer epidemiology
Cancer prevention
Cancer risk

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