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Risk Factors for Breast Cancer (cont.)

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  1. American Cancer Society (2007). Breast Cancer Facts and Figures 2007. Atlanta: American Cancer Society. Available online: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/stt_0.asp.

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