A case-control study of breast cancer risk factors in 7,663 women in Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer risk factors have been examined extensively in Western setting and more developed Asian cities/countries. However, there are limited data on developing Asian countries. The purpose of this study was to examine breast cancer risk factors and the change of selected risk factors across birth cohorts in Malaysian women.

Methods

An unmatched hospital based case-control study was conducted from October 2002 to December 2016 in Selangor, Malaysia. A total of 3,683 cases and 3,980 controls were included in this study. Unconditional logistic regressions, adjusted for potential confounding factors, were conducted. The breast cancer risk factors were compared across four birth cohorts by ethnicity.

Results

Ever breastfed, longer breastfeeding duration, a

SUBMITTER: Tan MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6138391 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature