Relationship between Chinese medicine dietary patterns and the incidence of breast cancer in Chinese women in Hong Kong: a retrospective cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between Chinese medicine (CM) dietary patterns (hot, neutral, and cold) and the incidence of breast cancer among Chinese women in Hong Kong. Methods Breast cancer cases (n = 202) and healthy controls (...

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Main Authors: Xiao Zheng, Jianping Chen, Ting Xie, Zhiyu Xia, Wings Tjing Yung Loo, Lixing Lao, JieShu You, Jie Yang, Kamchuen Tsui, Feizhi Mo, Fei Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-017-0138-9