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Editorial
. 2012 May 2;104(9):641-2.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djs193. Epub 2012 Apr 3.

Unraveling genes, hormones, and breast cancer

Jonine D Figueroa, Louise A Brinton
Editorial

Unraveling genes, hormones, and breast cancer

Jonine D Figueroa et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
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  • CYP3A variation, premenopausal estrone levels, and breast cancer risk.
    Johnson N, Walker K, Gibson LJ, Orr N, Folkerd E, Haynes B, Palles C, Coupland B, Schoemaker M, Jones M, Broderick P, Sawyer E, Kerin M, Tomlinson IP, Zvelebil M, Chilcott-Burns S, Tomczyk K, Simpson G, Williamson J, Hillier SG, Ross G, Houlston RS, Swerdlow A, Ashworth A, Dowsett M, Peto J, Dos Santos Silva I, Fletcher O. Johnson N, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012 May 2;104(9):657-69. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djs156. Epub 2012 Apr 3. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012. PMID: 22472546 Clinical Trial.

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