Left-handedness and risk of breast cancer

被引：21
作者：
Fritschi, L.
Divitini, M.
Talbot-Smith, A.
Knuiman, M.
机构：
[1] Univ Western Australia, Inst Med Res, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
[2] Univ Western Australia, Sch Populat Hlth, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
[3] Hereford Cty Hosp, Hereford, England
来源：
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER | 2007年 / 97卷 / 05期
关键词：
breast cancer; left-handedness; fetal origins of disease; cohort;
D O I：
10.1038/sj.bjc.6603920
中图分类号：
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号：
100214 ;
摘要：
Left-handedness may be an indicator of intrauterine exposure to oestrogens, which may increase the risk of breast cancer. Women (n=1786) from a 1981 health survey in Busselton were followed up using death and cancer registries. Left-handers had higher risk of breast cancer than right-handers and the effect was greater for post-menopausal breast cancer ( hazard ratio 2.59, 95% confidence interval 1.11-6.03).
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页码：686 / 687
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