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. 1986 Nov;54(5):841–845. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1986.249

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

G Wyshak, R E Frisch, N L Albright, T E Albright, I Schiff
PMCID: PMC2001555  PMID: 3801278

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