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. 2009 Jul 8;2009(3):CD005004. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005004.pub2

Key 1999

Methods Case‐control study within a cohort study in Japan
Participants 488,989 cohort participants
427 cases, sub‐cohort control
Interventions N/A
Outcomes Incidence
Adjusted for age, residence at time of bombing and breast dose
Cancer type & time of follow‐up Breast cancer (10 years follow‐up)
Sponsor Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare, US Department of Energy through National Academy of Science
Notes ≤ 1 cup green tea/day: RR = 1.00 2 to 4 cups green tea/day: RR = 1.02 (95% CI, 0.76 to 1.36) ≥ 5 cups green tea/day: RR = 0.86 (95% CI, 0.62 to 1.21) p = 0.284