The impact of hormonal contraceptives on breast cancer patients hospital Dr. Sardjito

Nuratul Awaliyah (Departemen Biostatistik, Epidemiologi, dan Kesehatan Populasi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Heru Pradjatmo (Departemen Obstetri dan Ginekologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Hari Kusnanto (Departemen Biostatistik, Epidemiologi, dan Kesehatan Populasi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat
Vol 33, No 10 (2017)

The use of hormonal contraceptives relates with the incidence of breast cancer in Dr. Sardjito Yogyakarta Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether women using the contraceptive pill can cause breast cancer.Methods: A case control study was conducted August to October 2016 with 250 patients.Results: Factors that were associated with breast cancer were: type of pill with adjusted OR = 1.66 (95% CI = 1.21 to 2.28; p = 0.001), duration of consumption with adjusted OR = 2.25 (95% CI = 1.04 to 4.84; p = 0.037), and the period of last hormonal contraception with adjusted OR = 2.41 (95% CI = 1. 15 to 5.05; p = 0.020). This study showed that the use of hormonal contraceptives raises the risk of breast cancer.Conclusion: Women should play an active role in breast cancer prevention programs through early detection and treatment. Health services need to explain the potential risks of hormonal contraceptive.