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Perineal use of talc and risk of ovarian cancer

Perineal use of talc and risk of ovarian cancer

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Perineal use of talc and risk of ovarian cancer

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Full title

Perineal use of talc and risk of ovarian cancer

Publisher

London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

Journal title

Journal of epidemiology and community health (1979), 2008-04, Vol.62 (4), p.358-360

Language

English

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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

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Contents

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynaecological neoplasms, especially in industrialised countries. The aetiology of the disease is not well understood, except that inherited mutations in the breast cancer genes BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 account for up to 10% of all cases,1 and child-bearing, oral contraceptive use and breast-feeding reduce the risk...

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Full title

Perineal use of talc and risk of ovarian cancer

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_565384

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_565384

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ISSN

0143-005X

E-ISSN

1470-2738

DOI

10.1136/jech.2006.047894