Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer Risk: A Study among the Bengalee Females of West Bengal, India

Abstract

Breast Cancer is the one of the diseases affecting the world wide women population. In Indian perspective, breast cancer
is one of the leading cancers, being the most common carcinoma among the females in West Bengal. The present study
attempts to understand the association of oral contraceptives use and breast cancer in Bengalee Hindu Caste Females of
West Bengal. To best of the knowledge oral contraceptive use and breast cancer risk among the females is yet to be taken
in consideration in Bengalee Hindu caste females. To achieve the purpose 108 diagnosed breast cancer patients were
considered along with 120 age matched controls without the history of breast cancer in the family. Result indicated use of
oral contraceptives have significant (p<0.001) association with breast cancer. Therefore, the present study vindicated
other than genetic predisposition modification of reproductive and lifestyle factors might be taken into consideration in
early prognosis of breast cancer among the studied population.