A systematic review and meta-analysis on tubal ligation and breast cancer risk.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Based on previous studies, it has been hypothesized that tube sterilization may be associated with a lower risk of breast cancer. This study aims to investigate the relationship between tubal ligation and the risk of breast cancer through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant non randomized studies published up to November 2020. Then, we screened the papers to include the eligible papers in the meta-analysis. Finally, we pooled the extracted results of individual studies to estimate the summary effect size. All analyses were done using Stata software version 13 (Stata Corp, College Station, TX).

Results

Four hundred six

SUBMITTER: Najdi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9208107 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature