Table 3 |
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Odds ratios of breast cancer risk by cytological categories and presence of epithelial cells in NAF, Sartorius Cohort 1970–1991. |
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Breast cancer by cytology: |
In model: N = 946 # with breast cancer |
n |
% |
OR |
95% CI |
p-value |
|
|
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|
No fluid |
63 |
714 |
9% |
1.0 |
(referent) |
|
|
Fluid without epithelial cells |
2 |
19 |
11% |
1.4 |
0.32–6.4 |
0.64 |
|
Normal |
11 |
89 |
12% |
1.7 |
0.87–3.5 |
0.12 |
|
Hyperplasia or atypia |
17 |
124 |
14% |
2.0 |
1.1–3.6 |
0.02 |
|
Any epithelial cells: |
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|
No fluid/insufficient specimen |
65 |
733 |
9% |
1.0 |
(referent) |
|
|
Unable to classify, normal, hyperplasia, atypia |
28 |
213 |
13% |
1.9 |
1.2–3.1 |
0.01 |
|
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Baltzell et al. BMC Cancer 2008 8:75 doi:10.1186/1471-2407-8-75 |
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