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ArticleJapanese journal of cancer research : Gann1994

Diet, serum markers and breast cancer mortality in China.

W D Guo, W H Chow, W Zheng, J Y Li, W J Blot

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Article in Japanese journal of cancer research : Gann, 1994. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

W D GuoCancer Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
W H Chow
W Zheng
J Y Li
W J Blot

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This county-based correlation study examined associations of breast cancer mortality with dietary habits and certain serum biochemical markers, utilizing data collected from an ecological survey in 65 Chinese rural counties. Univariate correlation and multivariate regression analysis showed that consumption of animal foods, including eggs, fish and meat, was positively linked to county-wide mortality rates of breast cancer in Chinese women. No clear associations between breast cancer mortality rates and consumption of green vegetables, carrots and fruits were observed in this study. A modest inverse correlation between serum vitamin C levels and breast cancer mortality was observed, while selenium levels were positively related to the mortality rates. Positive correlations for serum ferritin and hemoglobin were found, in agreement with recent reports of an elevated cancer risk with increased body iron stores. Limitations of these ecological data preclude causal inferences, but the findings provide clues to breast cancer risk and protective factors in a low incidence area of the world.

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DietAdultAnalysis of VarianceAscorbic AcidBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChinaFemaleHemoglobinsHumansLife StyleMenarcheMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisSocioeconomic FactorsAscorbic AcidBiomarkers, TumorHemoglobins

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PMID8063609
PMCPMC5919531

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