Risk factors of female breast carcinoma: A case control study at Puducherry

Objective: To identify and quantify various demographic, reproductive, socio-economic and dietary risk factors among women with breast cancer. Study Design: Case control study. Study Period: February 2004 to May 2005. Study Setting: Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Radiotherapy of Jawaharlal Ins...

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Published inIndian journal of cancer Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 65 - 70
Main Authors Balasubramaniam, S, Rotti, S, Vivekanandam, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications 01.01.2013
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology
Carcinoma - epidemiology
Care and treatment
Case studies
Case-Control Studies
Diagnosis
Economic aspects
Fatty Acids - adverse effects
Female
Humans
India - epidemiology
Menopause
Middle Aged
Parity
Patient outcomes
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
India
risk factors
Breast cancer
case control study
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Summary:Objective: To identify and quantify various demographic, reproductive, socio-economic and dietary risk factors among women with breast cancer. Study Design: Case control study. Study Period: February 2004 to May 2005. Study Setting: Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Radiotherapy of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Sciences and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry. Materials and Methods: Cases were women with pathologically confirmed breast cancer. Controls were age-matched women from medicine and surgery wards without any current breast problem or previous breast cancer. A total of 152 cases and 152 controls were enrolled. They were interviewed for parity, breast feeding, past history of benign breast lesion, family history and dietary history with a pre-tested interview schedule after obtaining informed written consent. Results: The significant risk factors were (odds ratios with 95% CI) previous history of biopsy for benign breast lesion 10.4 (1.3-86.3), nulliparity 2.4 (1.14-5.08), consumption of fats more than 30 g/day 2.4 (1.14-5.45) and consumption of oils containing more of saturated fat 2.0 (1.03-4.52). Conclusions: Nulliparity, past history of benign breast lesion, high fat diet and consumption of oils with more saturated fats were the risk factors.
ISSN:0019-509X
1998-4774
DOI:10.4103/0019-509X.112307