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Practical methods of avoidance (proscriptive measures) on intervention (prescriptive methods) may reduce a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. This book evaluates the measures, discusses current trials of intervention methods and the likely direction of future research in this field. While it distinguishes strategies for risk avoidance, chemosuppression, chemoprevention and secondary prevention, the present state of knowledge does not permit a scientifically-based model for breast cancer prevention.
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Stoll, B.A. (1991). Defining Breast Cancer Prevention. In: Stoll, B.A. (eds) Approaches to Breast Cancer Prevention. Developments in Oncology, vol 62. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3742-3_1
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