FAMILIAL RISK OF BREAST-CANCER AND ABORTION

Authors
ANDRIEU N CLAVEL F GAIRARD B PIANA L BREMOND A LANSAC J FLAMANT R RENAUD R
Citation
N. Andrieu et al., FAMILIAL RISK OF BREAST-CANCER AND ABORTION, Cancer detection and prevention, 18(1), 1994, pp. 51-55
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
Cancer detection and prevention → ACNP
ISSN journal
0361090X
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
51 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-090X(1994)18:1<51:FROBAA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We found that the risk of breast cancer associated with a family histo ry of breast cancer increased with the number of abortions (induced as well as spontaneous) in a study of 495 breast cancer cases and 785 co ntrols aged 20 to 56 years. For the women who had undergone at least t wo abortions, the risk associated with a family history did not seem t o depend on the type of abortion. This finding suggests that the effec t of a family history on the risk of breast cancer is modified by even t(s) resulting from abortions. Further epidemiological studies should be conducted to verify the existence of this interaction.