Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Aug 1999
Multicenter StudyThe relationship of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use to the risk of breast cancer.
The effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the risk of breast cancer is unclear. We assessed the association in a hospital-based case-control study. ⋯ The data are compatible with a small reduction in risk associated with regular NSAID use. However, inconsistencies in the data detract from a causal interpretation.