Association between melanocytic nevi and risk of breast diseases: The French E3N prospective cohort.

<h4>Background</h4>While melanocytic nevi have been associated with genetic factors and childhood sun exposure, several observations also suggest a potential hormonal influence on nevi. To test the hypothesis that nevi are associated with breast tumor risk, we explored the relationships...

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Main Authors: Marina Kvaskoff, Anne Bijon, Sylvie Mesrine, Alice Vilier, Laura Baglietto, Agnès Fournier, Françoise Clavel-Chapelon, Laure Dossus, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-06-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001660&type=printable