Physical Activity and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Open Access
- 1 May 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 336 (18), 1269-1275
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199705013361801
Abstract
Because physical activity may affect hormonal concentrations and energy balance, we decided to investigate whether everyday exercise is related to the risk of breast cancer.Keywords
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