Is there an association between mastitis and breast cancer? a retrospective cohort study from Germany
The findings of our retrospective cohort study support an association between mastitis and subsequent breast cancer diagnoses in women aged > 50 years. The pathophysiological basis and possibility of confounders however requires further investigation.
Authors
- Matthias Kalder
- Karel Kostev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2124-7227)
- Vedanth D. Krishnan
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- IQVIA (United Kingdom) (GB)
- IQVIA (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Causes & Control
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-024-01909-w
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- Philipps-Universität Marburg