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Breast cancer and microbial cancer incidence in female populations around the world: A surprising hyperbolic association

  1. Anamaria Savu1,
  2. John Potter2,
  3. Suwen Li1,
  4. Yutaka Yasui1,†,*

Article first published online: 6 JUN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23595

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 123, Issue 5, pages 1094–1099, 1 September 2008

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Savu, A., Potter, J., Li, S. and Yasui, Y. (2008), Breast cancer and microbial cancer incidence in female populations around the world: A surprising hyperbolic association. Int. J. Cancer, 123: 1094–1099. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23595

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  1. 1

    Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta, 13-106 Clinical Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2G3

  2. 2

    Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle, WA

  1. †

    Fax: +1-780-492-0364.

*Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta, 13-106A Clinical Sciences Building, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 JUN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 6 JUN 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 MAR 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 10 JAN 2008

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