Factors Contributed of Breast Cancer for Women in Iraq

Abstract

Background and aim: Breast cancer is abnormal growth of breast cells, result from spurts or abnormal
changes genetic that responsible for cell growth and maintain its health. It is one of the most dangerous
cancers that affect woman and reports high level of morbidity yearly if not treat early.
The study aimed to assess the Factors that Contributed of Breast Cancer for Women.
Materials and method: A descriptive design was employed through the present study from November 1st
2017 to March 20th 2018, which carried out on four Health Directorates of different Governorates; (Salah
Alden, Kirkuk, Diyala and Sulaymaniyah).
Assessment questioner consist of two parts contains of women socio-demographical characteristic, the other
part concerning of the assessment the risk factors that contribute breast cancer. A non-probability sample
(purposive approach) is selected for the study which includes (88) women diagnosed with breast cancer
were treated in Hospital or Nuclear centers, or the patients who visited the outpatient clinic in the same
hospital or specialist center for medical follow–up and treatment. Data were gathered through the patients`
interviewed. Content validity of the questionnaire was done through eliciting the opinions of a panel of (10)
expert, while the reliability of this tool is determined through application of a pilot study by using internal
consistency through the computation of the Cronbach alpha correlation coefficient of the scale on data
gathered from patients.
Results: The overall results revealed that most women were adult (42.0%) married (72.7%) with low
educational level and they lives in urban (64.8%) with sufficient income (40.9%). Most sample`s work was
house wife (64.7 %), and about half of sample were feed his children natural feed. (35. 2 %) were normal
body weight and (21.5 %) of high weight.
Conclusion: Most women depended on a style of food contain :( fat, kidneys, red meat, dairy product and
salt) that will be contributed to breast cancer development. Greatest women experience of psychological
problems and don’t compliance of breast self-examination every month.