Incidence of breast cancer attributable to breast density, modifiable and non-modifiable breast cancer risk factors in Singapore.

ABSTRACT: Incidence of breast cancer is rising rapidly in Asia. Some breast cancer risk factors are modifiable. We examined the impact of known breast cancer risk factors, including body mass index (BMI), reproductive and hormonal risk factors, and breast density on the incidence of breast cancer, in Singapore. The study population was a population-based prospective trial of screening mammography - Singapore Breast Cancer Screening Project. Population attributable risk and absolute risks of breast cancer due to various risk factors were calculated. Among 28,130 women, 474 women (1.7%) developed breast cancer. The population attributable risk was highest for ethnicity (49.4%) and lowest for family history of breast cancer (3.8%). The proportion of breast cancers that is attributable to modifiable ris

SUBMITTER: Ho PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6965174 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature