title: The contribution of reproductive factors and family history towards premenopausal breast cancer risk in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Malaysian women. This study aimed to determine the reproductive for premenopausal breast cancer risk in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A case-control study was conducted in 216 histopathologically confirmed cases of premenopausal breast cancer and 216 community-based controls that were matched by age within a 5-year period and ethnicity. The results of this study showed that premenopausal breast cancer risks were strongly related to parity, number of live births and family history of breast cancer. Premenopausal women with these known reproductive and family history risk factors should take extra measures to undergo appropriate screening method for early detection of breast cancer.
authors: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: S Mohd
authors: SM
authors: Razif
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Sulaiman
authors: S Soraya
authors: SS
authors: Hanie
authors: E Nor
authors: EN
authors: Aina
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Rohaizak
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Fuad
authors: M I
authors: MI
authors: Nurismah
authors: N A
authors: NA
authors: Sharifah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008875:Middle Aged; D017697:Premenopause; D017584:Reproductive History; D012307:Risk Factors