Breast cancer risk factors and their effects on survival: a Mendelian randomisation study

Breast cancer risk factors and their effects on survival: a Mendelian randomisation study

Abstract Background Observational studies have investigated the association of risk factors with breast cancer prognosis. However, the results have been conflicting and it has been challenging to establish causality due to potential residual confounding. Using a Mendelian randomisation (MR) approach...

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Main Authors: Maria Escala-Garcia, Anna Morra, Sander Canisius, Jenny Chang-Claude, Siddhartha Kar, Wei Zheng, Stig E. Bojesen, Doug Easton, Paul D. P. Pharoah, Marjanka K. Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Breast cancer survival
Breast cancer risk factors
Lifestyle
Mendelian randomisation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01797-2

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