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Table 6 Relationship between length of non-steroideal anti-inflammatory drug consumption and breast cancer, according to tumor characteristics

From: Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of breast cancer: The Spanish Multi-Case-control (MCC) study

Variable

Category

NSAID

No consumption

Consumption ≤5y

Consumption >5y

Controls/cases (n)

Controls/cases (n)

OR (95 % CI)

Controls/cases (n)

OR (95 % CI)

Clinical stage

1–2

NSAID (all)

1171/695

484/281

0.85 (0.69–1.06)

255/123

0.69 (0.52–0.92)

Aspirin

1808/1047

79/44

1.01 (0.65–1.58)

23/8

0.74 (0.31–1.73)

Acetic acid derivatives

1754/1025

113/53

0.79 (0.53–1.17)

43/21

0.73 (0.38–1.42)

Propionic acid derivatives

1351/770

380/234

0.93 (0.73–1.17)

179/95

0.78 (0.57–1.08)

NSAID others

1862/1072

33/24

1.56 (0.82–2.95)

15/3

-

3–4

NSAID (all)

1171/136

484/54

0.85 (0.57–1.27)

255/14

0.46 (0.24–0.88)

Aspirin

1808/192

79/11

1.61 (0.78–3.34)

23/1

-

Acetic acid derivatives

1754/190

113/12

1.08 (0.54–2.17)

43/2

-

Propionic acid derivatives

1351/147

380/45

0.91 (0.59–1.40)

179/12

0.54 (0.27–1.09)

NSAID others

1862/201

33/3

-

15/0

-

Pathology

Ductal cancer

NSAID (all)

1171/835

484/324

0.74 (0.60–0.91)

255/130

0.60 (0.45–0.79)

Aspirin

1808/1225

79/56

1.09 (0.72–1.66)

23/8

0.60 (0.26–1.41)

Acetic acid derivatives

1754/1204

113/64

0.78 (0.53–1.14)

43/21

0.68 (0.36–1.30)

Propionic acid derivatives

1351/918

380/270

0.81 (0.65–1.02)

179/101

0.68 (0.49–0.94)

NSAID others

1862/1259

33/28

1.42 (0.77–2.67)

15/2

 

Non-ductal cancer

NSAID (all)

1171/151

484/50

0.78 (0.53–1.15)

255/33

0.90 (0.55–1.48)

Aspirin

1808/228

79/5

0.59 (0.23–1.53)

23/1

-

Acetic acid derivatives

1754/219

113/11

0.92 (0.45–1.87)

43/4

-

Propionic acid derivatives

1351/166

380/40

0.79 (0.51–1.22)

179/28

1.15 (0.67–1.96)

NSAID others

1862/232

33/1

-

15/1

-

Inmunohisto-chemistry

Hormone +

NSAID (all)

1171/727

484/267

0.74 (0.60–0.92)

256/123

0.69 (0.52–0.92)

Aspirin

1808/1069

79/38

0.85 (0.54–1.36)

23/10

0.79 (0.36–1.75)

Acetic acid derivatives

1754/1044

113/50

0.69 (0.46–1.04)

43/23

0.94 (0.51–1.75)

Propionic acid derivatives

1351/805

380/221

0.82 (0.65–1.04)

179/91

0.76 (0.55–1.05)

NSAID others

1862/1089

33/25

1.62 (0.87–3.01)

15/3

-

HER2 +/Hormone-

NSAID (all)

1171/172

484/61

0.70 (0.48–1.01)

255/22

0.49 (0.28–0.87)

Aspirin

1808/244

79/10

0.89 (0.41–1.96)

23/1

-

Acetic acid derivatives

1754/238

113/16

1.02 (0.29–3.60)

43/1

-

Propionic acid derivatives

1351/188

380/47

0.66 (0.43–0.99)

179/20

0.61 (0.33–1.12)

NSAID others

1862/251

33/4

-

15/0

-

Triple negative breast cancer

NSAID (all)

1171/94

484/49

0.94 (0.60–1.48)

255/14

0.60 (0.30–1.17)

Aspirin

1808/148

79/9

1.74 (0.78–3.89)

23/0

-

Acetic acid derivatives

1754/144

113/8

0.85 (0.36–2.01)

43/2

-

Propionic acid derivatives

1351/103

380/42

1.04 (0.64–1.68)

179/12

0.68 (0.32–1.43)

NSAID others

1862/154

33/2

-

15/1

-

  1. OR odds ratio adjusted for age, recruitment area, education level, tobacco smoking history, BMI family history of breast cancer, number of deliveries, age at first delivery, menarche age, and menopausal status. CI: confidence interval