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Breast cancer incidence in Sweden during the period 1984-93 shows no clear trend in women aged below 40 years but a transient increase at ages 50-69 years, probably as a result of mammography screening. Our data give no indication that use of oral contraceptives or replacement hormones have affected nationwide breast cancer incidence rates.
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Persson, I., Bergström, R., Barlow, L. et al. Recent trends in breast cancer incidence in Sweden. Br J Cancer 77, 167–169 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1998.26
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