Epidemiologic study and the incidence of breast cancer in Kohgilouyeh & Boyerahmad province from 2013 to 2014

Introduction & Aim: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Iranian women and the incidence is increasing. This study aims to investigate the incidence and secular trend of breast cancer in Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad.Methods: This descriptive and retrospective study was used to collect cancer record data from Yasouj University of Medical Sciences from 2013 to 2014 in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province and were registered in the Cancer Registry system.Results: A total of 64 cases of breast cancer have been reported. The mean age of the patients was 44.23 ± 10.68 in the time of diagnosis and the most prevalent age groups were 31- 40 years old and 51- 49 years old with 67.2%. The disease was more prevalent among housewives (89.1%), married (93.8%).The incidence increased in 2013and 2014 with an increase in age from the 30 years. The average incidence of of breast cancer was estimated to be about 9.14 per hundred thousand population women from2013 to 2014.Conclusion: The results indicate that the decline in breast cancer incidence in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province. Also, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in this province, mostly in the 3rd and 4th decades of life. Therefore, the need to implement educational programs and awareness of the risk factors in the population of women over the age of 30 years, as well as the implementation of screening programs in high risk populations, has a major role in reducing the cancer in this province.

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Breast cancer , Trend , incidence , Epidemiology , Kohgilouyeh & Boyer ahmad