Abstract 860: Effects of breastfeeding and oral contraception use on the risk of breast cancer recurrence: A multinational study

Conclusion: Our study suggests that breastfeeding decreases the risk of recurrence of breast cancer, while OCP usage increases the risk of recurrence of breast cancer. Further studies are needed to validate our results.canres;75/15_Supplement/860/table1T1Predictors of recurrence of breast cancer (rBC)Variablesβ EstimateAdjusted OR (CI)p-valueAge0.0221.02 (1.008-1.03)0.002Breastfed (BF, none vs. >3 children)1.062.9 (1.7-4.9) 3 children)0.742.09 (1.2-3.5)0.006Oral Contraceptive use (OCP, no vs. yes)-0.7430.47 (0.32-0.69)0.0001Radiation exposure (RE, no vs. yes)-1.310.26 (0.16- 0.13)
Source: Cancer Research - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research