Mastitis and Risk of Breast Cancer: a Case Control-Retrospective Study and Mini-Review.

To investigate a possible association between mastitis and breast cancer risk in a cohort of Greek women. A series of 343 women who visited two breast clinics in Greece and delivered live neonates were studied in our case-control retrospective study. The case group comprised women with breast cancer and the control group women without breast cancer.

Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer Risk: Our Experience and Mini-review of the Literature.

Background: According to data from World Health Organization, breast cancer constitutes the second most common diagnosed malignancy after lung cancer and the second leading cause of death among women in 2020, worldwide. The protective role of breastfeeding in the emergence of breast malignancy has been mentioned in several studies, indicating the important part it can have in the effort of reducing breast cancer's incidence.

Objective: To investigate a possible association between breastfeeding and breast cancer risk in Greek women.

Neonatal Birth Weight of the Woman as a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer in her Life: a Case-Control Bicentric Study.

Background: It is a global fact that the birth weight is increasing during the years around the world and for this reason it is very important to be examined as a potential risk factor for breast cancer. According to data from World Health Organization, breast cancer is the second most frequent malignancy across the world, after lung cancer, in Europe including Greece in incidence and mortality for women between the ages 0-85 years old.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate a possible association between neonatal birth weight of the women and breast cancer risk in Greek women.