The Sister Study Cohort: Baseline Methods and Participant Characteristics

Conclusions:
The Sister Study is a unique cohort designed to efficiently study environmental and genetic risk factors for breast cancer. Extensive exposure data over the life-course and baseline specimens provide important opportunities for studying breast cancer and other health outcomes in women. Collaborations are welcome. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1923

Received: 22 March 2017
Revised: 9 October 2017
Accepted: 26 October 2017
Published: 20 December 2017

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Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1923).
The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial conflicts.
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Source: EHP Research - December 20, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research