التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
BREAST CANCER; EVALUATION OF RISK FACTORS IN OUR LOCAL POPULATION AN INSTITUTIONAL BASED DESCRIPTIVE & PROSPECTIVE STUDY. |
| المؤلفون: |
Shaikh, Naseer Ahmed1 naseershaikh1@hotmail.com, Aqeel Rajput, M. Jawaid2, Samo, Rukhsana3, Soomro, Rasheed Ahmed4 |
| المصدر: |
Professional Medical Journal. 2014, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p373-376. 4p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*BREAST cancer risk factors, *BREAST cancer patients, *BREASTFEEDING, *SMOKING, *BREAST biopsy |
| مستخلص: |
Object: Evaluation & distribution of established etiological risk factors in patients of breast cancer in our local population. Study Design: Institution based non-interventional descriptive & prospective study Place & Duration: Department of Pathology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro from January 2009 to December 2011. Material & Methods: One hundred & two cases of breast cancer diagnosed on HE staining were selected for the study. Results: More than 50% were in 4th and 5th Decades of life. 94% were married and 06% were un-married. 65% were in pre-menopausal group and 35% in post-menopause group. 93% had positive history of breast feeding. None of them had ever taken oral contraceptive. Smoking history was present only in 9.80 % cases. 27% cases had family history of breast cancer in first degree relative & 13% in 2nd degree relatives. Majority (66.66%) were belongs to lower middle socioeconomic class. Conclusions: Surprisingly in this study marital status, parity, and breast feeding not proved as protective factors against breast cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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