Multigenerational Breast Cancer Risk Factors in African-American Women

Abstract

An increased rate of breast cancer has been observed in African-American women under 50 years of age. Few epidemiologic studies of breast cancer focus explicitly on African-American women, and it is not established whether standard risk factors apply. This study seeks to determine relationships between risk factors and genetics in breast cancer etiology among pre-menopausal African-American women.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADB233368

Entities

People

  • Selina A. Smith

Organizations

  • University of Miami

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Biomedical Research
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Genetic Testing
  • Genetics
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Public Health
  • Risk Factors
  • Social Psychology
  • Standards

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Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology