Study of Breast Cancer and the Most Important Risk Factors Affecting of the Disease in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq

This study illustrates several possible causes of Breast cancer, a highly perilous affliction impacting women worldwide. Although there is no evidence to back the attributions, studies conducted globally have shown numerous variables that women with breast cancer attribute to their illness. Therefore, we looked into a number of possible risk factors for breast cancer. Our study show the category most affected by breast cancer were (40-49) and the least affected were under the age of 30 years,14(42%) of them developed the disease after menopause, while 19(57%) before it, 18 (54.5%)of the women under study had this disease in their family history,22(66%) not having children or having them after turning thirty and only 11(33%) have not children after this age , Out of 30 married and have children women 18(60%) of them were breastfeeding and 12(40%) of them were not, 30(90.9%) were non-smokers, 28(84.8%) of them did not engage in any physical activity, compared to 5(15%) only who engaged in various sports activities. As for the educational level, (60% ) are illiterate or have completed primary school only, (24% ) have completed secondary school and (15% ) have obtained higher education, 90% were married , 6% were Widow and 3% were Single. This study's goal was to make women aware of the several possible causes of breast cancer and to help them avoid them

Women, Breast cancer, Risk factors

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