Influence of lifestyle factors on breast cancer incidence from mid-life to older age: an Australian longitudinal cohort study

Objective There is limited evidence on the association between lifestyle factors and breast cancer (BC) incidence from Australian longitudinal studies. This study aims to investigate the influence of lifestyle factors on BC incidence over time among Australian women from mid-life to older age. Design Longitudinal study. Setting Data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) and linked Australian Cancer Database (ACD). Participants 12 782 women from the ALSWH 1946–1951 birt