Abstract: Hormonal and reproductive factors have been identified as major determinants of breast cancer risk. Breast Cancer is the one of the diseases affecting the world wide women population. The Indian subcontinent presents Breast Cancer to be one of the leading cancers, and West Bengal represents it to be the most common carcinoma among females. The present study attempts to understand the association of abortion and breast cancer in Bengalee Hindu Caste Females of West Bengal. To best of the knowledge abortions and breast cancer risk among the females is yet to be taken in consideration in Bengalee Hindu caste females. To fulfill the objective 108 diagnosed breast cancer patients were considered along with 120 age matched controls without the history of breast cancer in the family. Result indicated abortions have significant (p<0.001) association with breast cancer.. Therefore, the present study vindicated other than genetic predisposition modification of reproductive and lifestyle factors might be taken into consideration in early prognosis of breast cancer among the studied population.
Keywords: Bengalee Hindu caste females, breast cancer patients.
Title: BREAST CANCER AND ABORTIONS: A STUDY AMONG THE BENGALEE FEMALES OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Author: Abhishikta Ghosh Roy, B.N Sarkar, Malay Barman, A.R Bandopadhyay
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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