The Contribution of Reproductive Factors and Family History towards Premenopausal Breast Cancer Risk in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
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: 220-226, 2011.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-630117
ABSTRACT
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Malaysian women. This study aimed to determine the reproductive for premenopausal breast cancer risk in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A case-control study was conducted in 216 histopathologically confirmed cases of premenopausal breast cancer and 216 community-based controls that were matched by age within a 5-year period and ethnicity. The results of this study showed that premenopausal breast cancer risks were strongly related to parity, number of live births and family history of breast cancer. Premenopausal women with these known reproductive and family history risk factors should take extra measures to undergo appropriate screening method for early detection of breast cancer
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Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Year:
2011
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Article
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