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Esther M. John

Publication Details

  • Migration history, acculturation, and breast cancer risk in Hispanic women.

    John EM, Phipps AI, Davis A, Koo J. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005; 14 (12): 2905-13

    Migrant studies have shown that breast cancer risk increases in women who move from countries with low incidence rates to countries with high rates. We examined the influence of migration history and acculturation on breast cancer risk in Hispanic women ages 35 to 79 years.

    PubMedID: 16365008

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