Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on Smoking

The increase in life expectancy worldwide has resulted in a greater prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of cancer among Brazilian women over the age of 50. A cross-sectional study with 622 women over...

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Main Authors: Luiz Francisco Baccaro, Délio Marques Conde, Lúcia Costa-Paiva, Vanessa de Souza Santos Machado, Aarão Mendes Pinto-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/7/1/450