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Chemicals causing mammary gland tumors in animals signal new directions for epidemiology, chemicals testing, and risk assessment for breast cancer prevention

  1. Ruthann A. Rudel MS†,*,
  2. Kathleen R. Attfield BS,
  3. Jessica N. Schifano BA,
  4. Julia Green Brody PhD

Article first published online: 14 MAY 2007

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22653

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Cancer

Cancer

Supplement: Environmental Factors in Breast Cancer

Volume 109, Issue Supplement 12, pages 2635–2666, 15 June 2007

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Rudel, R. A., Attfield, K. R., Schifano, J. N. and Brody, J. G. (2007), Chemicals causing mammary gland tumors in animals signal new directions for epidemiology, chemicals testing, and risk assessment for breast cancer prevention. Cancer, 109: 2635–2666. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22653

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  1. Silent Spring Institute, Newton, Massachusetts

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*Silent Spring Institute, 29 Crafts St., Newton, MA 02458

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 JUN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 14 MAY 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 JAN 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 21 DEC 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 14 JUL 2006

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  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure as part of the Environmental Factors and Breast Cancer Science Review project

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