BREAST CANCER

EVALUATION OF RISK FACTORS IN OUR LOCAL POPULATION AN INSTITUTIONAL BASED DESCRIPTIVE & PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

Object: Evaluation & distribution of established etiological risk factors in patients
of breast cancer in our local population. Study Design: Institution based non-interventional
descriptive & prospective study Place & Duration: Department of Pathology, Liaquat University
of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro from January 2009 to December 2011. Material &
Methods: One hundred & two cases of breast cancer diagnosed on HE staining were selected for
the study. Results: More than 50% were in 4th and 5th Decades of life. 94% were married and
06% were un-married. 65% were in pre-menopausal group and 35% in post-menopause group.
93% had positive history of breast feeding. None of them had ever taken oral contraceptive.
Smoking history was present only in 9.80 % cases. 27% cases had family history of breast cancer
in first degree relative & 13% in 2nd degree relatives. Majority (66.66%) were belongs to lower
middle socioeconomic class. Conclusions: Surprisingly in this study marital status, parity, and
breast feeding not proved as protective factors against breast cancer.