Fact Sheets
Basics About Breast Cancer Risk

The Basics of Breast Cancer collection includes fact sheets that explain key topics about breast cancer and risk factors. This collection is a great starting place if you're learning about breast cancer or building a foundation for further exploration.

Note: Fact sheets are available in both text and PDF (Adobe Acrobat) versions. Text versions may not include all the tables and figures and may have slightly different formatting. If you want an exact copy of the original fact sheet, choose the PDF version. (To read PDF files, get the free Acrobat Reader.)

 Fact Sheets for Breast Cancer: Basics

	No. 05		Biology of Breast Cancer		Text | PDF | Bibliography
	No. 03		Breast Cancer Rates		Text | PDF | Bibliography
	No. 29		Breast-feeding: Breast Cancer Risk		Text | PDF | Bibliography
	No. 45		Chemicals: Breast Cancer Risk		Text | PDF | Bibliography
	No. 08		Childhood Events: Breast Cancer Risk		Text | PDF | Bibliography
	No. 09		Estrogen: Breast Cancer Risk		Text | PDF | Bibliography
	No. 10		Estrogen: What Affects Exposure		Text | PDF | Bibliography
	No. 48		Family History: Breast Cancer Risk		Text | PDF | Bibliography

Last Update 03.15.07

Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors
Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Vet Box 31, Ithaca, NY 14853-6401
Phone: 607.254.2893; Fax: 607.254.4730
Email: breastcancer@cornell.edu

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