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Studies over the last 20 years of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancers, and of normal breast and endometrial tissue, have now provided us with a sufficient understanding of the etiology of these cancers to allow us to envisage the practical possibility of significantly reducing their risk.
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Pike, M.C., Spicer, D.V. (1992). Endogenous Estrogen and Progesterone as the Major Determinants of Breast Cancer Risk: Prospects for Control by ‘Natural’ and ‘Technological’ Means. In: Li, J.J., Nandi, S., Li, S.A. (eds) Hormonal Carcinogenesis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9208-8_27
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