Is chronic hepatitis C virus infection a risk factor for breast cancer?

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2010; 16(29): 3687-3691
Published online Aug 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i29.3687

Table 2 Prevalence of breast tumors

	Patients with HCV infection (n = 294)		Patients with other chronic liver diseases (n = 107)		P value
	n (%)	95% CI	n (%)	95% CI
Breast cancer - all patients	17 (5.8)	3.1-8.4	5 (4.7)	0.67-8.67	NS
Benign breast tumors	75 (25.5)	20.5-30.5	21 (19.6)	12.1-27.1	NS
No breast lesion	202 (68.7)	63.4-74	81 (75.7)	67.6-83.8	NS

HCV: Hepatitis C virus; NS: Not significant.

Citation: Larrey D, Bozonnat MC, Kain I, Pageaux GP, Assenat E. Is chronic hepatitis C virus infection a risk factor for breast cancer? World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(29): 3687-3691
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i29/3687.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i29.3687