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| Incidence of breast cancer among Iraqi women.
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Maysoon Sharief, B.O.C.A., and Nadhim Kadhim Mehdi, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
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Abstract:
The incidence of breast cancer among Iraqi women is reviewed from 2004-2021 in different Iraqi provinces. The incidence rates are also illustrated in relation to age and year of registration. Incidence rate differs widely in relation to locality, age and race. Many factors have been considered as Iraq exposed to the Iraq-Iran war, gulf war and the usage of uranium weapon in the south part of Iraq. In addition, oil wheel fire in gulf war in south of Basrah, as well as the pollution caused by cars and generators for electricity production that expected to have an effect on the increased breast cancer rate in Iraq. Impaired physiological and immunological functions with advanced age might have an effect on the increased rate of cancer. In addition, risk factors are related to the female's age, parity, family history of breast cancer, especially first-degree relatives, radiation exposure, smoking, and the genetic factors of BRCA1 and BRCA 2 gene mutations. The frequency for breast cancer among middle-aged women is increasing. An incidence more than 50% has been reported in Baghdad, Middle Euphrates and Karbala. These observations indicate that breast cancer is increasing after 2012. Thus, a national control program is vital for diagnosis and treatment for this disease.
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