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A Prospective Study of Age-Specific Physical Activity and Premenopausal Breast Cancer

Sonia S. Maruti, W. C. Willett, Diane Feskanich, B. Rosner, Graham A. Colditz

JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2008 · 155 citations · 67 references

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Abstract

Leisure-time physical activity was associated with a reduced risk for premenopausal breast cancer in this cohort. Premenopausal women regularly engaging in high amounts of physical activity during both adolescence and adulthood may derive the most benefit.

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