Relationship Between Breast Size and Breast Cancer, A Case-Control Study

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer in the world, as well as the most common cancer in women. Gender, age, estrogen, family history, gene mutation, and an unhealthy lifestyle are all factors that can increase the risk of cancer. Because there haven't been many research looking into the effect of breast size on cancer, the goal of this study was to look into the link between breast size and the development of breast cancer. Purpose: Evaluation of breast size in patient with breast cancer and its comparison with healthy people referred to the breast clinic of comprehensive cancer control center in the years 2021 to 2022. Method: Many people were referred to the breast clinic of the Comprehensive Cancer Control Center between 2021 and 2022 for this case-control study, and 180 women were chosen by convenience sampling. The diameter of the breasts, the circumference of the nipple, the difference between these measurements, and the cup size were all measured and compared. Results: The average age of the cases was 39.61 years, while the average age of the controls was 38.52 years. The case group's mean nipple circumference was 100.99, while the control groups was 98.04; the difference between the two groups was not significant. The case group's mean breast circumference was 88.99, while the control groups was 86.11. There was no discernible difference. The case group's mean size difference was 12.00, while the control groups was 11.93; the difference between the two groups was not significant. Discussion and conclusion: Finally, there was no statistically significant difference between the case and control groups when four separate variables based on breast size were examined (breast circumference, nipple circumference, difference between variables 1 and 2, cup size).