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NCI Materials
Report to the U.S. Congress: The Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project, November 2004
The report summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the LIBCSP. Results from the primary hypotheses have been reported by the investigators for most of the studies, and they are reviewed.
Research Papers Published About LIBCSP Studies
This page lists the papers that have been published from the studies.
Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERC)
A new generation of research is underway. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and NCI are funding four Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERC) to study the prenatal-to-adult environmental exposures that predispose a woman to breast cancer.
Electromagnetic Fields and Breast Cancer on Long Island Study: Questions and Answers
(Posted: 06/24/2003) - In June 2003, scientists reported findings from a population-based study to evaluate whether exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) is associated with increased risk for breast cancer in Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties), N.Y. They did not find an association between exposure to EMFs and increased risk for breast cancer.
Questions and Answers about the Breast Cancer and the Environment on Long Island Study
(Posted: 08/06/2002, Updated: 06/24/2003) - In August 2002, scientists reported the findings from a large, population-based study designed to investigate environmental causes of breast cancer in Long Island, N.Y.
Cancer Clusters
(Reviewed: 10/05/2006) - A fact sheet that describes what constitutes a cancer cluster and the process for reporting clusters. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 3.58
Cancer and the Environment: What You Need to Know, What You Can Do
This booklet discusses the substances in the environment that cause cancer, how they are identified and studied, and what can be done to lower cancer risk.
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