The influence of reproductive factors on breast cancer risk in women with pathogenic mutations.

CONCLUSIONS: Breastfeeding represents a protective mechanism only in patients without genetic breast cancer predisposing mutations. Environmental and reproductive factors can impact the risk and the age of onset of breast cancer in patients carrying pathogenic mutations, but the mechanisms of action are not fully understood. PMID: 31424662 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of B.U.ON. - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J BUON Source Type: research