Association Between Emphysema and Breast Cancer: Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1998-2016).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emphysema has been linked to an elevated risk of lung cancer, yet the association between emphysema and breast cancer (BC) has not been established. Hence, our study aimed to investigate the potential correlation between emphysema as an exposure factor and BC as the outcome, while accounting for various covariates associated with BC.

Methods

Participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database from 1998 to 2016 were selected for analysis. Initially, ineligible individuals were excluded from this analysis. Subsequently, chi-square test and t-test were independently executed to assess variances in covariates and exposure factors between patients with BC and controls, leading to the development of a baseline table. Subsequently, weig

SUBMITTER: Jianglong L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12479188 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature