Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers of women in India with high fatality rate. Over a 1 year study period 105 consecutive biopsy or fine needle aspiration cytology confirmed breast cancer patients were interviewed by direct questionnaire method regarding risk factors attending Surgery and Radiotherapy OPD of Medical College Kolkata, West Bengal while taking other 105 patients attending Surgery Department for some other disease as controls. The data were compiled in MS Excel 2007 and analyzed by Epi info 3.5.1 software. Among the cases, rural residence, illiteracy and low socio-economic status was significantly higher than controls. Late onset of menarche, late onset of menopause, ever OCP usage, breast feeding for 1-2 years and age of 1st childbirth between 20-30 years were found to be significant protective factors. People should be made aware regarding the modifiable risk factors to prevent breast cancer.
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PMID 23244094 23244094 DOI 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.10.4979 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.10.4979
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Das, S., Sen, S., Mukherjee, A., Chakraborty, D., & Mondal, P. K. (2012). Risk factors of breast cancer among women in eastern India: a tertiary hospital based case control study. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 13(10), 4979-4981. https://doi.org/10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.10.4979
Das S, Sen S, Mukherjee A, Chakraborty D, Mondal PK. Risk factors of breast cancer among women in eastern India: a tertiary hospital based case control study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012;13(10):4979-4981. doi:10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.10.4979
Das, S., et al. "Risk factors of breast cancer among women in eastern India: a tertiary hospital based case control study." Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, vol. 13, no. 10, 2012, pp. 4979-4981.
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