Reproductive Factors and Risk of Breast Cancer Subtypes

Conclusion: Our results suggest that reproductive factors contribute differently to risks of the major molecular subtypes of breast cancer.
Impact: African American and Hispanic women have higher incidence rates of the more aggressive TN and H2E breast cancers and their younger average age at first pregnancy, higher parity, and less frequent breast feeding could in part contribute to this disparity. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 25(9); 1297–304. ©2016 AACR.

Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - August 30, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chen, L., Li, C. I., Tang, M.-T. C., Porter, P., Hill, D. A., Wiggins, C. L., Cook, L. S. Tags: Research Articles: Spotlight on Cancer Health Disparities Source Type: research