1. The assessment of risk factors and risk perception status of breast cancer in Northern Iran
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Reza Faryabi, Salman Daneshi, Esmat Rezabeigi Davarani, Ali Reza Yusefi, Mahdieh Arabpour, Khadijeh Ezoji, Ehsan Movahed, Milad Daneshi-Maskooni, and Seyed Mohammadreza Hussaini
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Risk factors ,Breast cancer ,Women ,Risk perception ,Northern Iran ,Gynecology and obstetrics ,RG1-991 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women. Identifying and avoiding the preventable risk factors of BC reduces its occurrence effectively. So, this study aimed to assess BC’s risk factors and risk perception status in Babol, Northern Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 women aged 18 to 70 in Babol, Northern Iran. According to the eligibility criteria, the selected participants completed the demographic characteristics and researcher-made valid and reliable questionnaires. The statistical software was SPSS20. Results The significant risk factors related to BC were old age (60 years old and more) (30.2%), obesity (25.8%), history of radiation (10%), and familial history of BC (9.5%), respectively (P
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- 2023
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