Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate risk factors for breast cancer in women under 40 years.during recent 10 years(1998-2007) Materials and Methods: The study was a descriptive case control analysis one in Imam khomeiny hospital.Cases were 312 women under40 years with histologically confirmed, breast cancer, and controls were 312 women with same age Presenting to hospital for non-neoplastic, non-hormone-related diseases.Both groups were age matched. informations were collected using a short structured questionnaire.Data analysis was performed using Chi square- indipendant T Odda ratios (ORs) and logistic regression test analysis. Results: There was a significant relationship with marital status, family history of breast cancer, age at first birth, and at menarche, parity, duration of breast-feeding and use of O.C.P,but history of breast-feeding and of abortion were not related. The results of Univariate logistic regression analysis were: in women never married (OR=2/42 %95CI=1/51-3/88)(P < 0/001). in women with a family history of the breast cancer (OR=7/07 %95 CI=2/95-16/99) (P < 0/001). OR=0/1 (%95CI=0/04-0/23) (P < 0/001) for women reporting menarch at the age of≥15years compared with
tehranian, N., hafezipour, F., & hajizade, E. (2009). Survey of Risk Factors of Breast Cancer in Women under 40 Years. Daneshvar Medicine, 16(2), 37-44.
MLA
najmeh tehranian; farahnaz hafezipour; ebrahim hajizade. "Survey of Risk Factors of Breast Cancer in Women under 40 Years". Daneshvar Medicine, 16, 2, 2009, 37-44.
HARVARD
tehranian, N., hafezipour, F., hajizade, E. (2009). 'Survey of Risk Factors of Breast Cancer in Women under 40 Years', Daneshvar Medicine, 16(2), pp. 37-44.
VANCOUVER
tehranian, N., hafezipour, F., hajizade, E. Survey of Risk Factors of Breast Cancer in Women under 40 Years. Daneshvar Medicine, 2009; 16(2): 37-44.
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