TY  - JOUR
A1  - Krueger, Patrick M.
A1  - Preston, Samuel
T1  - Cohort fertility patterns and breast cancer mortality among U.S. women, 1948-2003
Y1  - 2008/04/15
JF  - Demographic Research
JO  - Demographic Research
SN  - 1435-9871
SP  - 263
EP  - 284
DO  - 10.4054/DemRes.2008.18.9
VL  - 18
IS  - 9
UR  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol18/9/
L1  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol18/9/18-9.pdf
L2  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol18/9/18-9.pdf
N2  - Epidemiological research has shown that women who have early and numerous births have reduced risks of being diagnosed with breast cancer. We use U.S. Vital Statistics and Census data and age-period-cohort models to examine whether cohort fertility patterns are associated with breast cancer mortality rates among women aged 40 and older in 1948-2003. Cohorts marked by higher proportions childless at ages 15-24 and lower cumulative second birth rates at ages 15-29 have higher rates of breast cancer mortality. This is the first demonstration that cohort fertility patterns have left a clear imprint on trends in U.S. breast cancer mortality rates.

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