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Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology 8/2017

01-08-2017 | COMMENTARY

Tobacco smoking and breast cancer: a life course approach

Authors: Areti Lagiou, Pagona Lagiou

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 8/2017

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In this issue of the Journal, van den Brandt [1] examines the relationship of smoking before and after menopause with the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in a case-cohort investigation conducted within the Netherlands Cohort Study (NLCS). He reports that, when smoking during the pre- and postmenopausal periods was mutually adjusted for, postmenopausal breast cancer risk was positively associated with premenopausal smoking (HRper 20pack-years = 1.35, 95% CI 1.10–1.65), but inversely associated with postmenopausal smoking (HRper 20pack-years = 0.47, 95% CI 0.28–0.80), both in a dose-dependent manner. …
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Metadata
Title
Tobacco smoking and breast cancer: a life course approach
Authors
Areti Lagiou
Pagona Lagiou
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 8/2017
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-017-0300-9

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