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Alcohol, tobacco and breast cancer--collaborative reanalysis of individual data from 53 epidemiological studies, including 58,515 women with breast cancer and 95,067 women without the disease. Br J Cancer (2002) 5.83
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The use of a self-administered questionnaire to assess diet four years in the past. Am J Epidemiol (1988) 5.32
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Dietary fat and fiber in relation to risk of breast cancer. An 8-year follow-up. JAMA (1992) 4.80
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Investigation of relation between use of oral contraceptives and thromboembolic disease. A further report. Br Med J (1969) 4.50
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100 years of observation on British radiologists: mortality from cancer and other causes 1897-1997. Br J Radiol (2001) 4.25
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A retrospective cohort study of vasectomy and prostate cancer in US men. JAMA (1993) 4.12
Characteristics of women with dysplasia or carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri. Br J Cancer (1980) 4.11
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Genetic epidemiology of severe, early-onset chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Risk to relatives for airflow obstruction and chronic bronchitis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (1998) 3.83
A prospective study of cigarette smoking and age-related macular degeneration in women. JAMA (1996) 3.79
Reproducibility and validity of self-reported menopausal status in a prospective cohort study. Am J Epidemiol (1987) 3.77
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Long term mortality after a single treatment course with X-rays in patients treated for ankylosing spondylitis. Br J Cancer (1987) 3.69
Immunosurveillance and cancer: epidemiological evidence. Br Med J (1970) 3.68
A prospective study of aspirin use and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women. JAMA (1991) 3.67
Body weight, weight change, and risk for hypertension in women. Ann Intern Med (1998) 3.56
Differentiation of iron deficiency from thalassaemia trait by routine blood-count. Lancet (1973) 3.47
Treatment of gastric ulcer with carbenoxolone: antagonistic effect of spironolactone. Gut (1968) 3.46
Intake of fruits and vegetables and risk of breast cancer: a pooled analysis of cohort studies. JAMA (2001) 3.37
Postmenopausal estrogen and progestin use and the risk of cardiovascular disease. N Engl J Med (1996) 3.35
A prospective study of moderate alcohol consumption and the risk of coronary disease and stroke in women. N Engl J Med (1988) 3.33
Passive smoking, gas cooking, and respiratory health of children living in six cities. Am Rev Respir Dis (1984) 3.32
Silicone breast implants and the risk of connective-tissue diseases and symptoms. N Engl J Med (1995) 3.29
Folate, methionine, and alcohol intake and risk of colorectal adenoma. J Natl Cancer Inst (1993) 3.25
Prospective study of adult onset diabetes mellitus (type 2) and risk of colorectal cancer in women. J Natl Cancer Inst (1999) 3.22
Fruit and vegetable intake in relation to risk of ischemic stroke. JAMA (1999) 3.21
A prospective study of postmenopausal estrogen therapy and coronary heart disease. N Engl J Med (1985) 3.21
Alcohol intake in relation to diet and obesity in women and men. Am J Clin Nutr (1991) 3.20
Prospective study of shift work and risk of coronary heart disease in women. Circulation (1995) 3.18