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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-26
pubmed:abstractText
A nested case-control study was conducted to identify risk factors for benign breast biopsies in 382 cases (women with a benign biopsy result) and 399 controls (women who had not undergone a biopsy) who were sampled from the Alberta breast cancer screening program. The breast biopsy specimens of the cases were reviewed by a panel of pathologists, and percent fibroglandular tissue density was assessed. The multivariable odds ratios for the risk of open benign breast biopsy associated with current cigarette smoking was 2.04 (95% CI 1.32-3.13), for ever regular smoking was 1.61 (1.20-2.16), and for passive smoking was 1.41 (0.99-2.02). A risk reduction was found for ever alcohol consumption (0.61 [0.44-0.85]). Some risk reductions were found when the highest and the lowest quintiles of total aerobic recreational activity were compared (0.71 [0.42-1.20]), stair climbing (0.61 [0.37-1.01]) and walking pace (0.13 [0.02-0.741). Lifestyle risk factors may be implicated in the continuum between detection of an abnormality on a screening mammogram and a breast biopsy specimen. By considering these risk factors, breast screening programs may be better able to identify those women who require a breast biopsy and reduce the number of benign breast biopsies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0361-090X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
280-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Risk factors for benign breast biopsies: a nested case-control study in the Alberta breast screening program.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Epidemiology, Prevention and Screening, Alberta Cancer Board, Calgary.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't