Journal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s40001-022-00952-0
Keywords
Risk factors; Breast neoplasms; Meta-analysis; Case-control studies
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- Academic Center for Education and Research
- Iranian Health Network
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This study aimed to identify risk factors for breast cancer in Iranian women. The results showed that obesity, age at marriage, second-hand smoking, smoking, history of abortion, and oral contraceptive use were modifiable risk factors associated with increased breast cancer risk. Additionally, non-modifiable risk factors such as history of radiation exposure, family history of breast cancer, and early age at menarche were also associated with increased risk.
Background: Identifying breast cancer risk factors is a critical component of preventative strategies for this disease. This study aims to identify modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors of breast cancer in Iranian women. Methods: We used international databases (PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, and Embase) and national databases (SID, Magiran, and ISC) to retrieve relevant studies until November 13, 2022. The odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval using the random-effect model was used to estimate the pooled effect. The publication bias was assessed by the Egger and Begg test. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to evaluate the effect of each included study on the final measurement. Results: Of the 30,351 retrieved articles, 24 matched case-control records were included with 12,460 participants (5675 newly diagnosed cases of breast cancer and 6785 control). This meta-analysis showed that of the known modifiable risk factors for breast cancer, obesity (vs normal weight) had the highest risk (OR = 2.17, 95% CI 1.47 to 3.21; I-2 = 85.7) followed by age at marriage (25-29 vs < 18 years old) (OR = 2.00, 95% CI 1.53 to 2.61; I-2 = 0), second-hand smoking (OR = 1.86, 95% CI 1.58 to 2.19; I-2 = 0), smoking (OR = 1.83, 95% CI 1.41 to 2.38; I-2 = 18.9), abortion history (OR = 1.44, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.05; I-2 = 66.3), oral contraceptive use (OR = 1.35, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.63; I-2 = 74.1), age at marriage (18-24 vs < 18 years old) (OR: 1.22, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.47; I-2 = 0). Of non-modifiable risk factors, history of radiation exposure (OR = 3.48, 95% CI 2.17 to 5.59; I-2 = 0), family history of breast cancer (OR = 2.47, 95% CI 1.83 to 3.33; I-2 = 73), and age at menarche (12-13 vs & GE; 14 years old) (OR = 1.67, 95% CI 1.31-2.13; I-2 = 25.4) significantly increased the risk of breast cancer. Conclusions: Since most risk factors related to breast cancer incidence are modifiable, promoting healthy lifestyles can play an influential role in preventing breast cancer. In women with younger menarche age, a family history of breast cancer, or a history of radiation exposure, screening at short intervals is recommended.
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