Induced Abortion as an Independent Risk Factor for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies on South Asian Women
On April 1, 2018, Issues In Law & Medicine published a new meta-analysis done by the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute 20 retrospective case-control studies from January 1, 2000 through June 30,2017 were analyzed. Overall, the 20 studies resulted in a 151% increase in breast cancer with induced abortion. These results were statistically significant. There was a 291% increase in the 5 studies that differentiated induced from spontaneous abortions as well as a dose response i.e. there was greater risk with more abortions. You can see a copy of this new study under publications. (Printer Friendly pdf) Joel Brind, Ph.D.;* Steven J. Condly, Ph.D.;** Angela Lanfranchi, M.D., FACS;*** and Brent Rooney M.Sc.**** |
Breast Cancer and Induced Abortion
A comprehensive review of breast development and pathophysiology, the epidemiological literature, and proposal for creation of databanks to elucidate all breast cancer risk factors. (Printer Friendly pdf) Angela E. Lanfranchi, MD, FACS, and Patrick Fagan, PhD. Issues in Law & Medicine. V29, N1:3-133. Spring 2014. |
Complications: Abortion's Impact on Women
November, 2013 Angela Lanfranchi, Ian Gentles, Elizabeth Ring-Cassidy Chapter 7. Biology and epidemiology confirm the abortion-breast cancer link. Click here or to read a PDF file of Chapter 7 (pages 109-142). |
Rapid Responses submitted to BMJ.com by
Dr. Joel Brind and others refuting the findings of the following study: Link to BMJ website Mortality among contraceptive pill users: cohort evidence from Royal College of General Practitioners’ Oral Contraception Study. Philip C Hannaford, Lisa Iversen, Tatiana V Macfarlane, Alison M Elliott, Valerie Angus, and Amanda J Lee. BMJ 2010; 340: c927 |
Normal breast physiology: The reasons hormonal contraceptives and induced abortion increase breast-cancer risk
(Printer Friendly pdf) Lanfranchi, Angela. The Linacre Quarterly 76(3) 236-249. August 2009. |
The federal government and academic texts as barriers to informed consent
(Printer Friendly pdf) Lanfranchi, Angela J Amer Phys & Surg. V13,N1:12-15. Spring 2008. |
Scientific developments relating to the effect of abortion on risk of future breast cancer
(Printer Friendly pdf) Brind, Joel Testimony presented by Dr. Joel Brind to the Select Committee on Science and Technology of the United Kingdom Parliament. August 2007. |
The breast physiology and the epidemiology of the abortion breast cancer link
(Printer Friendly pdf) Lanfranchi, Angela Imago Hominis. Band 12:Heft3:228-36. 2005. |
Induced abortion as an independent risk factor for breast cancer: a critical review of recent studies on prospective data
(Printer Friendly pdf) Brind, Joel J Amer Phys & Surg. V10,N4:105-10. Winter 2005. |
The Science, Studies and Sociology of the Abortion Breast Cancer Link
(Printer Friendly pdf) Lanfranchi, Angela From the Association for Interdisciplinary Research in Values and Social Change Research Bulletin, V18:No2:8 pgs. Spring 2005. |
The abortion-breast cancer link revisited
Lanfranchi, Angela Ethics & Medics. V29N11:1-4. November 2004. |
Abortion and Breast Cancer: Re: "collaborative reanalysis of data"
(Printer Friendly pdf) Dr. Joel Brind analyzed the published in Lancet meta-analysis of Valorie Beral et.al 3/25/2004 |
Review of Abortion-Breast Cancer link (ABC link)
(Printer Friendly pdf) Dr. Joel Brind reports on the section of the National Cancer Institute's workshop on "Early Reproductive Events and Breast Cancer Risk" concerning the ABC link. May, 2003 |
"Early Reproductive Events and Breast Cancer"
(Printer Friendly pdf) Minority Report submitted to the NCI by Dr. Joel Brind as a participant at the NCI Workshop on "Early Reproductive Events and Breast Cancer Risk" Submitted March 10, 2003 |
The abortion-breast cancer link
(Printer Friendly pdf) Lanfranchi, Angela Ethics & Medics. V28,N1:1-4. January 2003. |
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