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Lower prevalence of benign diseases of the breast and benign tumours of the reproductive system among former college athletes compared to non-athletes

British Journal of Cancer volume 54, pages 841–845 (1986)Cite this article

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Wyshak, G., Frisch, R., Albright, N. et al. Lower prevalence of benign diseases of the breast and benign tumours of the reproductive system among former college athletes compared to non-athletes. Br J Cancer 54, 841–845 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1986.249

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