Epidemiologic Cohort Study of Diet and Life-Style Factors Among Hawaiian Women with Breast Cancer in Hawaii

Abstract

This is a cohort study of American women of Hawaiian ancestry who have one of the highest incidence rates of breast cancer in the world. It is designed to see if type of dietary fat, specific sources of dietary fat, and alcohol use enhance breast cancer risk, and to determine if micronutrients and dietary fiber reduce risk.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA335949

Entities

People

  • Abraham M. Nomura

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birth
  • Breast Cancer
  • Caucasians
  • Dietary Fats
  • Estrogens
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Food
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Menopause
  • Minority Groups
  • Neoplasms
  • Pilot Studies
  • Questionnaires
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin Diseases
  • Surveillance

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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