Investigating Women's Risk Factors for Breast Cancer and Their Knowledge and Attitudes towards Early Diagnosis in Nasiriyah City/Iraq
Abbas Naser Al-Abboodi,
Figen Erol Ursavaş,
Amer Mohamed Altaie
Abstract:Objective: This study was conducted to determine the risk factors of women over the age of 40 for breast cancer and their knowledge and attitudes towards early diagnosis in Nasiriyah city of Iraq.
Materials and Methods: The study used a descriptive and cross-sectional design, and it was carried out on 120 women aged over 40 who presented to two different primary health care centers in Iraq between February and March 2020.
Results: Of the total of women in the study, 6.66% had a history of breast cancer, 21… Show more
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