Joint effects of nine polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners on breast cancer risk
Holford T, Zheng T, Mayne S, Zahm S, Tessari J, Boyle P. Joint effects of nine polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners on breast cancer risk. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 29: 975-982. PMID: 11101537, DOI: 10.1093/ije/29.6.975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskCancer riskProtective effectBreast adipose tissue samplesYale-New Haven HospitalBreast-related surgeryAdipose tissue samplesStandardized questionnaireHealth concernCYP2B inducersAdverse effectsLogistic ridge regressionTissue samplesExposure levelsSignificant differencesMajor environmental health concernRiskEnvironmental health concernsPCB congenersDioxin-like congenersJoint effectsPatientsStatistical analysisSurgeryRegression