Abstract
Aim: Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women. The present study is aimed to investigate the risk factors of this disease among the Iranian women of Arak city. Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women. Objective: To study the reproductive, lifestyle, and genetic risk factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Arak city. The sampling was conducted in a clustering method in a way that 4 health centers (surveying cancer in the country; October 2018 to March 2019) were investigated. The women willing to fill up the breast cancer risk factors were entered into the research. 1000 women (above 18) were included. After filling the questionnaires, the data were analyzed by SPSS Ver. 21 using descriptive statistics such as percentage and mean values. Results: 4% of the participants (40) had a history of breast cancer among their first-degree relatives. Only 1.9% (19) of the women reported eating fast-food twice a day. 1.7% (16) of the studied women drank alcohol in the last month. 70.3% of the women (691) had children with an average age at first birth of 22.32±4.87. 1.3% (13) of the participants were under hormone-therapy during their menopause, with an average duration of 4±6.87 years. Conclusion: It seems that the risk factors of breast cancer are not low among Iranian women. Screening tests such as self-examination of the breasts and periodic examinations by the physicians or midwives as well as the mammography protocols are essential
Highlights
Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies, known as the main mortality cause among women throughout the globe [1, 2]
1.9% (19) of the women reported eating fast-food twice a day. 1.7% (16) of the studied women drank alcohol in the last month. 70.3% of the women (691) had children with an average age at first birth of 22.32±4.87. 1.3% (13) of the participants were under hormone-therapy during their menopause, with an average duration of 4±6.87 years. It seems that the risk factors of breast cancer are not low among Iranian women
Statistics of breast cancer cases show the rising trend of this disease [6]. It seems that by 2020, a 26% increase occurs in the current breast cancer cases, which are mainly related to the developing countries [7]
Summary
Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies, known as the main mortality cause among women throughout the globe [1, 2]. According to the WHO report, in 2015, breast cancer caused 571 thousands of death cases throughout the world [4]. From 2001 to 2006, breast cancer has shown a 2% increase each year [5]. Statistics of breast cancer cases show the rising trend of this disease [6]. It seems that by 2020, a 26% increase occurs in the current breast cancer cases, which are mainly related to the developing countries [7]. The increase in breast cancer cases in recent decades in Iran can be attributed to the changes in the lifestyle and reproduction behavior relative to the western countries [8]. Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women
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