Prevalence of Breast Cancer in East-Azerbaijan of Iran

Abstract

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide with about 7.6 million deaths in 2008. Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among women and the most common cause of cancer death. This study is a mammographic screening study on 1000 women who came to a radiology center in Tabriz at 2010. The screening technique included physical examination of breasts by an experienced physician before taking mammograms and then mammography in two standard views. 1000 women between ages 40-77 years old and without any clinical symptoms was evaluated. Malignant mass or nodule: 13 cases, Benign mass or nodule: 34 cases, Benign calcified nodule: 10 cases, Fatty breast: 6 cases and Ductal ectasia: 1 case. Association between malignancy signs in mammography and positive clinical findings doesn't have statistical significance (P=0.405) and association between benign signs in mammography and clinical findings doesn't also have statistical significance (P=0.692). varying in prevalence of breast cancer in different studies suggests that many factors more than those we think about them as same as: ages, family history, first pregnancy, menarche age, gravity, breast-feeding have rules in breast cancer prevalence and these should will be studying in anthers analytic studies to know about these factors and ways to decrease them and ultimately breast cancer mortality. [Sajjad Ahmadi, Seyed Hesam Rahmani, Alireza Moghbel, Sepehr Taghizadeh, Hamidreza Morteza Beigi, Ali Zadimani, Seydeh Ramona Razavi, Homa Fatorachi. Prevalence of Breast Cancer in East-Azerbaijan of Iran. Life Sci J 2012;9(4):3743-3746] (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 555