Placental Alterations and Breast Cancer Development. Still a Myth?

According to recent bibliography, hormonal production is strongly accompanied with pregnancy and childbirth leading to breast cancer development. Not only placental weight but also similar placental deformations conduct such hypothesis.

Based on epidemiological evidence placenta mass has been indicated to affect breast cancer mortality. Additionally, childbirth leads to a short-term period of reduced breast cancer risk, which is followed by permanent risk reduction that spans through lifetime.

The aim of our study is to present the impact of placenta deformations and breast cancer development. We think that through our study, unique in greek literature, this scientific path will be accessible.

Keywords: Hormones, breast cancer, placenta weight.