Analysis of the risk factors of breast cancer / 南方医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the risk factors of breast cancer for better control and prevention of the malignancy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data of 232 patients with pathologically established breast cancer were investigated in this 11 case-control study to identify the risk factors of breast cancer.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The history of benign breast diseases, family history of carcinoma and multiple abortions were the statistically significant risk factors of breast cancer, while breast feeding was the protective factor.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>A history of benign breast diseases, family history of carcinoma and multiple abortions are all risk factors of breast cancer.</p>