Association between Clinical Features and Risk Factors for Breast Cancer through a Cross-Sectional Study

Authors

  • Ismat Ara Assistant Registrar, Burn and Plastic Surgery Department, Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Hasan Ali Registrar, Department of Neurophysiology, National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Farzana Sultana Junior Consultant (In Situ) Casualty, Registrar, Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sharkar Rushdi Aziz Classified Specialist & Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgical Division, Army Medical Corps, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh
  • Samiha Tasnim Munmun Junior Consultant Surgery, Upazilla Health Complex, Taraganj Rangpur, Bangladesh
  • Farzana Nusrat Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v42i4.76307

Keywords:

Risk Factors for Breast cancer, Clinical features of Breast cancer, Bangladeshi breast cancer patients

Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer was responsible for 685,000 deaths worldwide in 2020. Approximately half of all breast cancers arise in women who have no identifiable risk factors other than their gender and age. Objectives: The goal of this study was to determine the association between clinical features and breast cancer risk factors. 

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 50 histologically confirmed breast cancer patients included by purposive sampling technique in the Surgery Department of Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur.

Results: The presence of breast lump was significantly associated with the residence of patients (p value<0.011). The significant association between nipple retraction and family history may indicate a hereditary predisposition that affects the course of the disease (p value<0.031).

Conclusion: This research provides insights into vital aspects of breast cancer within a particular demographic, under scoring the necessity for focused approaches to public health to address the discrepancies in breast cancer presentation and outcomes.

J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2024; 42: 321-328

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Published

2024-10-28

How to Cite

Ara, I., Ali, M. H., Sultana, F., Aziz, S. R., Munmun, S. T., & Nusrat, F. (2024). Association between Clinical Features and Risk Factors for Breast Cancer through a Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, 42(4), 321–328. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v42i4.76307

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 4 (2024)

Section

Original Articles

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