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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.7.4283

Breast Cancer Frequency and Exposure to Cadmium: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review  

Rahim, Fakher (Toxicology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences)
Jalali, Amir (Toxicology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences)
Tangestani, Raheleh (Toxicology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.14, no.7, 2013 , pp. 4283-4287 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: In this meta-analysis we review evidence suggesting that exposure to cadmium is a cause of breast cancer. Materials and Methods: We conducted Medline/PubMed and Scopus searches using selected MeSH keywords to identify papers published from January 1, 1980 through January 1, 2013. Data were merged and summary mean differences were estimated using either a random-effects model or a fixed-effects model. Results: There were 13 studies including 978 exposed cases and 1,279 controls. There was no statistically significant difference in the frequencies of breast cancer between cadmium-exposed and control groups, and the summary estimate of mean difference was 0.71 (95%CI: 0.33-1.08). However, stratification showed that there were statistically significant differences in the frequencies of breast cancer between cadmium-exposed and control groups among Asian compared with Caucasian population, and the summary estimates of mean difference were 1.45 (95%CI: 0.62-2.28) vs. 0.25 (95%CI: -0.09-0.6), respectively. There was a difference in the frequencies of breast cancer between cadmium-exposed and control groups in peripheral venous blood sampling methods, and the summary estimate of mean difference was 1.41 (95%CI: 0.46-2.37). Conclusions: Data indicate that the frequencies of breast cancer might be an indicator of early genetic effects for cadmium-exposed populations. However, our meta-analysis was performed on population-based studies; meta-analysis based on individual data might provide more precise and reliable results. Therefore, it is necessary to construct an international database on genetic damage among populations exposed to cadmium that may contain all raw data of studies examining genetic toxicity.
Keywords
Cadmium; breast cancer; meta-analysis; systematic review;
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