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Lifestyle and Breast Tissue Composition in Chinese and Caucasian Women
Description
Large differences exist between countries in the incidence of breast cancer. The causes of these differences are unknown, but because incidence rates change in migrants, they are thought to be due to differences in lifestyle. We propose that international differences in risk of breast cancer are, at least in part, the result of differences in breast tissue composition. Chinese women, at lower risk of breast cancer, have less specialized breast tissue than white Caucasian women of the same age. We propose that the lifestyle factors that influence risk of breast cancer do so through effects on hormones and other factors that influence breast tissue composition. The new knowledge that results from the research will increase our understanding of the causes of breast cancer and help to guide the development of approaches to prevent the disease.
Principal Investigator
Co-Investigators - Gregory Hislop
- C. Freidenreich
- P. Harper
- S. Minkin
- M. Yaffe
- A. Chiarelli
- S. Anand
Administrative Coordinator
Research Team - , Assistant Administrative Coordinator
- Jessica Hsin, Phlebotomist
URL: http://www.bccrc.ca/ccr/ghislop_lifestyle.html
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