Ethnic and socioeconomic trends in breast cancer incidence in New Zealand

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Ethnic and socioeconomic trends in breast cancer incidence in New Zealand

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Abstract Background Breast cancer incidence varies between social groups, but differences have not been thoroughly examined in New Zealand. The objectives of this study are to determine whether trends in breast cancer incidence varied by ethnicity and socioeconomic position between 1981 and 2004 in New Zealand, and to assess possible risk factor explanations. Methods Five cohorts of the entire New Zealand population for 1981-86, 1986-1991, 1991-1996, 1996-2001, and 2001-2004 were created, and...

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2010-12-01

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Atkinson June / Blakely Tony / Shaw Caroline / Cunningham Ruth / Sarfati Diana

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BMC Cancer

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/674

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Neoplasms / Tumors / Oncology / Including cancer and carcinogens

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