Epidemiology of Breast Cancer Among Older Women Between 65-79 Years: An Understudied Age Group |
|
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Launch in standalone player | |
| Air date: | Wednesday, January 29, 2003, 3:00:00 PM |
| Category: | Wednesday Afternoon Lectures |
| Description: | Few studies of breast cancer have focused on women who are between the ages of 65 and 79 at diagnosis, despite the fact that approximately 40% of all breast cancer cases are diagnosed at this age. We have recently conducted a population-based case-control study of 975 women age 65-79 who were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer from April 1, 1997 to May 31, 1999 at three western Washington counties. Their responses to personal interviews were compared to those of 1,007 age-matched women identified via HCFA records. In addition to traditional risk factors, we investigated the relationship of selected prescription drugs of special importance to this age group (i.e., antihypertensive drugs, lipid lowering drugs, and hormone replacement therapy). The relationship of various lifestyle factors such as alcohol and tobacco use to breast cancer risk in this age group was also evaluated.
For more information, visit Janet R. Daling |
| Author: | Janet R. Daling, Ph.D., University of Washington |
| Runtime: | 40 minutes |
| Rights: | This is a work of the United States Government. No copyright exists on this material. It may be disseminated freely. |
| Download: | Download
Video How to download a Videocast |
| CIT File ID: | 10173 |
| CIT Live ID: | 1880 |
| Permanent link: | http://videocast.nih.gov/launch.asp?10173 |