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Weight gain after 35 years of age is associated with increased breast cancer risk: findings from a large prospective cohort study

Katherine De la Torre, Woo-Kyoung Shin, Hwi-Won Lee, Dan Huang, Sukhong Min, Aesun Shin, Wonshik Han and Daehee Kang
Cancer Biology & Medicine August 2024, 21 (8) 651-655; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2024.0172
Katherine De la Torre
1Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
2Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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Woo-Kyoung Shin
3Division of Food and Pharmaceutical Technology, Mokwon University, Daejeon 35349, Republic of Korea
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Hwi-Won Lee
1Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
2Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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Dan Huang
1Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
4Integrated Major in Innovative Medical Science, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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Sukhong Min
1Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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Aesun Shin
1Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
4Integrated Major in Innovative Medical Science, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
5Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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Wonshik Han
5Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
6Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
7Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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Daehee Kang
1Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
2Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
4Integrated Major in Innovative Medical Science, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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Cancer Biology & Medicine Aug 2024, 21 (8) 651-655; DOI: 10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2024.0172
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