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. 2005 Dec 13;94(2):231–238. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602914

Table 3. Methods of detection and treatment of breast cancer according to family history.

  Familial risk
   
  High familial risk (n=58) Low familial risk (n=575) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Multi-adjusted OR (95% CI)
Method of detection
 Self examination 22 (38%) 213 (37%) 1a 1a,b
 Surveillance 16 (28%) 132 (23%) 1.2 (0.6–2.3) 1.3 (0.7–2.8)
 Symptoms 17 (29%) 203 (35%) 0.8 (0.4–1.6) 0.7 (0.4–1.4)
 Fortuitous 3 (5%) 17 (3%) 1.7 (0.5–6.3) 1.8 (0.5–7.0)
 Unknown 0 (0%) 10 (2%)
         
Locoregional treatment
 Breast-conserving surgery 36 (62%) 338 (59%) 1a, 1a,b
 Mastectomy 14 (24%) 164 (29%) 0.8 (0.4–1.5) 0.7 (0.3–1.2)
 Bilateral mastectomy 3 (5%) 6 (1%) 4.7 (1.1–19.6)* 4.2 (0.9–18.4)
 Other 5 (9%) 67 (12%) 0.7 (0.3–1.9) 0.6 (0.2–1.7)
         
Chemotherapy
 No 15 (26%) 201 (35%) 1a 1a,c
 Yes 43 (74%) 374 (65%) 1.5 (0.8–2.8) 1.3 (0.6–2.7)
         
Hormonotherapy
 No 25 (43%) 345 (60%) 1a 1a,d
 Yes 33 (57%) 230 (40%) 2.0 (1.1–3.4)* 1.9 (1.1–3.4)*

OR=odds ratio;

a

Reference category.

b

Adjusted for age and stage at diagnosis.

c

Adjusted for age, stage at diagnosis, locoregional treatment, oestrogen receptor status and use of hormotherapy.

d

Adjusted for age, stage at diagnosis, locoregional treatment, oestrogen receptor status and use of chemotherapy.

*

P<0.05.