Breast cancer in kurdish women of northern Iraq: incidence, clinical stage, and case control analysis of parity and family risk

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer in the Middle-East occurs in relatively young women and frequently presents as advanced disease. A protective effect of multiparity is not apparent, and high familial risk is reported in some countries. This study inves...

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Main Authors: Safar Banaz M, Saeed Heshu M, Mohammed Hazha A, Majid Runnak A, Rashid Rekawt M, Hughson Michael D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/9/33