Breast cancer risk factors in Turkish women - a University Hospital based nested case control study

Ozmen, Vahit; Ozcinar, BEYZA; Karanlik, Hasan; Cabioglu, NESLİHAN; Tukenmez, MUSTAFA; Disci, Rian; Ozmen, Tolga; Igci, Abdullah; Muslumanoglu, Mahmut; Kecer, Mustafa; SORAN, Atilla

doi:10.1186/1477-7819-7-37

Breast cancer risk factors in Turkish women - a University Hospital based nested case control study

Ozmen V., Ozcinar B., Karanlik H., Cabioglu N., Tukenmez M., Disci R., ...More

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, vol.7, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 7
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1186/1477-7819-7-37
Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer has been increased in developing countries, but there are limited data for breast cancer risk factors in these countries. To clarify the risk for breast cancer among the Turkish women, an university hospital based nested case-control study was conducted.