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Marzena Kamińska1, Tomasz Ciszewski1, Karolina Łopacka-Szatan1
1Clinical Oncology Ward, St. John's Cancer Center, Lublin, Poland.
Breast cancer significantly impacts daily life for menopausal women. Identifying modifiable risk factors, like lifestyle and medical history, is crucial for developing effective breast cancer prevention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Breast cancer is a leading neoplastic disease in women, particularly around menopause.
- It significantly reduces daily functioning and necessitates research into risk factors.
- Epidemiological studies show increased incidence in women active in social and professional life.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify risk factors associated with breast cancer occurrence.
- To categorize risk factors into inherent and modifiable groups.
- To inform the development of breast cancer prevention strategies.
Main Methods:
- Review of epidemiological data on breast cancer incidence.
- Classification of risk factors based on their modifiability.
- Analysis of inherent factors (age, genetics) and extrinsic factors (lifestyle, medical history).
Main Results:
- Risk factors are divided into inherent (non-modifiable) and extrinsic (modifiable) categories.
- Inherent factors include age, sex, race, and genetic predisposition.
- Extrinsic factors involve lifestyle, diet, and hormonal therapies (oral contraceptives, HRT).
Conclusions:
- Modifiable extrinsic factors offer potential targets for breast cancer prevention.
- Understanding the interplay of inherent and extrinsic factors is key.
- Identifying and influencing modifiable risk factors can decrease breast cancer incidence.
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