Abstract 147: Cancer-related risk factors in Hispanic women in the San Juan metropolitan area of Puerto Rico

Abstract 147: Cancer-related risk factors in Hispanic women in the San Juan metropolitan area of Puerto Rico

Background: Estimates indicate that 35% of cancer deaths worldwide are attributed to behavioral and environmental risk factors, including tobacco use, excess body weight, low intake of fruits and vegetables, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol use and infection with HPV. For unknown reasons, the i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 2013-04, Vol.73 (8_Supplement), p.147-147
Hauptverfasser: Perez, Cynthia M., González-Barrios, Daisy, Colón, Vivian, Tucker, Katherine L., Ortiz, Ana P.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Estimates indicate that 35% of cancer deaths worldwide are attributed to behavioral and environmental risk factors, including tobacco use, excess body weight, low intake of fruits and vegetables, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol use and infection with HPV. For unknown reasons, the incidence of cancer in females residing in Puerto Rico significantly (p
ISSN:0008-5472
1538-7445
DOI:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2013-147