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Breast Cancer Epidemiology in Puerto Rico

Title: Breast Cancer Epidemiology in Puerto Rico

Principal Investigator: Jo Freudenheim, PhD

Funding Agency: DOD

Period: 08/30/07 - 06/30/11

Abstract: While the rate of breast cancer in Puerto Rico is lower than in the rest of the U.S., breast cancer incidence is increasing at a higher rate. The grant provided funds for developing infrastructure and interviewing for a case-control study of breast cancer in Puerto Rico, examining diet, physical activity, genetic factors and early life exposure in relation to risk.

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ean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, principal investigator of UB’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Center, discusses the significance of the WHI, one of the longest and most comprehensive studies ever done on postmenopausal women.

Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, principal investigator of UB’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Center, discusses the significance of the WHI, one of the longest and most comprehensive studies ever done on postmenopausal women.