Greater family size is associated with less cancer risk: an ecological analysis of 178 countries

Abstract Background Greater family size measured with total fertility rate (TFR) and with household size, may offer more life satisfaction to the family members. Positive psychological well-being has been postulated to decrease cancer initiation risk. This ecological study aims to examine the worldw...

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Main Authors: Wenpeng You, Frank J Rühli, Renata J Henneberg, Maciej Henneberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4837-0