Open AccessMetabolic syndrome and breast cancer risk
Author(s) -
Burhan Wani,
Shiekh Aejaz Aziz,
Mohammad Ashraf Ganaie,
Mohammad Hussain Mir
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0975-2129
pISSN - 0971-5851
DOI - 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_168_16
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , metabolic syndrome , menarche , odds ratio , risk factor , body mass index , cancer , risk factors for breast cancer , breastfeeding , family history , gynecology , oncology , obstetrics , case control study , obesity , pediatrics
The study was meant to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with breast cancer and to establish its role as an independent risk factor on occurrence of breast cancer.