Risk factors of breast cancer among patients in a tertiary care hospitals in Afghanistan: a case control study.
Zekrullah BasetJamshid Abdul-GhafarYasmin Nadeem ParpioAhmed Maseh HaidaryPublished in: BMC cancer (2021)
Our study demonstrated that age at menarche, and age at first baby birth, illiteracy, smoking and family history of cancer were significant risk factors associated with development of breast cancer among women in Afghanistan. Health education of women regarding aforementioned predisposing factors are therefore, expected to be valuable in decreasing the burden of breast cancer with reduction of its burden on the healthcare system in Afghanistan.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- healthcare
- breast cancer risk
- tertiary care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- public health
- papillary thyroid
- type diabetes
- squamous cell carcinoma
- adipose tissue
- smoking cessation
- health information
- cervical cancer screening
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- preterm birth
- human health
- young adults