Breast cancer correlates in a cohort of breast screening program participants in Riyadh, KSA

Conclusions The findings of the current work suggested that age at marriage, age at menopause ⩾50years and 1st degree family history of breast cancer were risk factors for breast cancer, while, age at menopause <50years, number of pregnancies and practicing breast feeding were protective factors against breast cancer. There was no effect of body mass index or physical inactivity. Further studies are needed to explore the hereditary, familial and genetic background risk factors in Saudi population.
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research