Age-specific risk of breast cancer in women with neurofibromatosis type 1
Menée en Angleterre, cette étude cas-témoins évalue l'association entre une neurofibromatose de type 1 et le risque de cancer du sein, en fonction de l'âge (tranches d'âge : 30-39 ans ou 40-49 ans)
Background : Young women with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are reported to have a higher risk of breast cancer than others, and this might have implications for screening programmes. Our aim was to calculate this risk. Methods: An all-England linked data set of hospital admissions and deaths was analysed to determine age-specific rates of breast cancer in women with NF1 and controls. Results: The age-specific excess risk of breast cancer, comparing the NF1 cohort with the control cohort, was elevated 6.5-fold (95% confidence interval 2.6–13.5) in women aged 30–39 years. There was a 4.4 (2.5–7.0) times higher risk among women aged 40–49. Conclusions: Women with NF1 develop breast cancer at younger ages than the general population.