Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Life Course Approach - Institute of Medicine

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Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Life Course Approach - Institute of Medicine

More than 230,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2011. The IOM was asked to review the current evidence on breast cancer and the environment, review challenges in studying this topic, explore evidence-based actions that women might take to reduce their risk, and recommend future research. Overall, it finds that major advances have been made in understanding breast cancer and its risk factors, but more needs to be learned about its causes, how envi

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