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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
Published online Aug 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i29.3687
Table 1 Characteristics of the 294 patients with chronic hepatitis C
All patients | |
Median age (yr) | 58 (21-84) |
HCV Genotype | |
HCV 1 | 63% |
HCV 2 | 11% |
HCV 3 | 19% |
HCV 4-5 | 7% |
Severity of liver disease1 | |
F0-F2 | 70% |
F3 | 16% |
F4 | 14% |
HCV treatment | |
Never treated | 30% |
Past or ongoing treatment | 70% |
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 |
Table 3 Prevalence of breast tumors according to age
Age of patients (yr) | Patients with chronic HCV infection (n = 294) | Patients with other chronic liver diseases (n = 107) | P value | ||
n (%) | 95% CI | n (%) | 95% CI | ||
Breast cancer | |||||
20-40 | 0/28 (0) | 0/12 (0) | NS | ||
41-60 | 5/146 (3.4) | 0.5-6.4 | 1/55 (1.8) | 0-5.3 | NS |
> 60 | 12/120 (10.0) | 4.6-15.4 | 4/40 (10.0) | 0.7-19.3 | NS |
Benign breast tumors | |||||
20-40 | 3/28 (10.7) | 0-22.2 | 3/12 (25.0) | 0.5-49.5 | NS |
41-60 | 41/146 (28.1) | 20.8-35.3 | 12/55 (21.8) | 10.9-32.7 | NS |
> 60 | 31/120 (25.8) | 18-33.7 | 6/40 (15.0) | 3.9-26.1 | NS |
No breast lesion | |||||
20-40 | 25/28 (89.3) | 77.8-100 | 9/12 (75.0) | 50.5-99.5 | NS |
40-60 | 100/146 (68.5) | 60.9-76 | 42/55 (76.4) | 65.1-87.6 | NS |
> 60 | 77/120 (64.2) | 55.6-72.7 | 30/40 (75.0) | 61.6-88.4 | NS |
- 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