Breastfeeding and breast cancer risk: a case control study in Terengganu, Malaysia

Abd Alla Yousseff, Nivin Essameldin (2015) Breastfeeding and breast cancer risk: a case control study in Terengganu, Malaysia. In: 4th Conference on Lactation & Motherhood 2015, 8th-10rh Nov. 2015, Madinah-movenpick Hotel, Movenpick. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Cancer breast is a growing problem in the community of Malaysia and all over the world. It is considered one of the fatal health problems. It is the most common cancer among female population in both developed and developing countries. (Globacon, IARC, 1008) Similarly, in Malaysia, it is the most common form of cancer affecting women, about 1 in 19 women are at risk of having cancer breast The Ministry of Health in Malaysia promotes breastfeeding as it is very beneficial to both the mother and the baby. It was found from many literatures done in other places over the world that breastfeeding will significantly decrease the risk of cancer breast for the mother and even the child,. It has been found that the relation is strongly affected by the duration of breastfeeding. So accordingly, it is important to do a study in Terengganu, as it was not done before, to find if the relation matches with the results in other countries. Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ) is chosen as it is the main referral hospital in Terengganu.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Speech/Talk)
Additional Information:	7428/45804
Uncontrolled Keywords:	breastfeeding, motherhood
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011)
Depositing User:	SR NUR FARHANA LATFI
Date Deposited:	27 Nov 2015 09:01
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2015 09:01
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/45804

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