Breast Cancer in Marin County

Overview

Journal Breast Cancer Res

Specialty Oncology

Date 2003 Aug 21

PMID 12927030

Citations 1

Authors

Alice S Whittemore

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Abstract

Two articles previously published in Breast Cancer Research illustrate the high rates of breast cancer in Marin County, a wealthy, urban county immediately northwest of the city of San Francisco. I herein comment on these articles, and on the political/psychological/scientific dilemma presented by regions with high cancer rates, such as Marin County. I discuss possible causes for such cancer 'clusters', and conclude with some thoughts about the future.

Citing Articles

Differences in reproductive risk factors for breast cancer in middle-aged women in Marin County, California and a sociodemographically similar area of Northern California.

Suzanne Lea C, Gordon N, Prebil L, Ereman R, Uratsu C, Powell M BMC Womens Health. 2009; 9:6.

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