Effects of ambient particulate matter on human breast cancer: is xenogenesis responsible?

BACKGROUND: Recently, evidence from several studies has revealed that air pollution is associated with the increased morbidity and mortality of breast cancer patients. However, to date, the underlying mechanism remains largely unclear. Considering the high prevalence of air pollution and breast canc...

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Main Authors: Qiang Huo, Ning Zhang, Xiaolong Wang, Liyu Jiang, Tingting Ma, Qifeng Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3797842?pdf=render