- Breast Cancer; Investigation of common environmental factors
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fatemeh kotalan,1,*
1. Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch
- Introduction: Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant cells originate from the breast tissue and multiply irregularly and increasingly. This cancer is considered one of the most common and deadly cancers among women. Its prevalence is increasing in all countries, especially western countries. One of the most important worrying factors for women's health is the aim of this study is to determine the impact of environmental factors on breast cancer.
Various factors play a role in the occurrence of breast cancer in women, which are divided into three general categories: unchangeable, changeable and other factors. The unchangeable factors include age, family history, late menopause, early menstruation and genetic predisposition. The effect of these factors is as follows. is that the prevalence of breast cancer increases in women after the age of 35, as well as
women who have late menopause or the onset of menstruation before the age of 12, and those who have a family history of this cancer or similar cancers such as ovarian, colon, etc. The risk of breast cancer are variable factors including obesity, exercise, contraceptives , and hormone use, which have a dramatic effect on the risk of breast cancer, women who are overweight and
obese after menopause, or not having enough physical activity, as well as frequent use of pills Hormonal contraception increases the risk of this cancer in women.
- Methods: he current study is a systematic review that was conducted by searching Google Scholar and sid, elmnet, elseveir, and jove search engines using the keywords cancer, breast cancer, women and their English equivalents in the time range of 2012 to 2021. And 100 articles with the desired topic were found, based on free access to the full text of the article and suitability to the desired topic, 8 articles were selected and used.
- Results: According to the findings, environmental changeable factors have a significant impact on breast cancer because they can be changed and modified, they can be very helpful in preventing breast cancer, and it is suggested that after the age of 35, women should have sufficient physical activity, fitness, and regular checkups for prevention. have this disease
- Conclusion: Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of breast cancer in women by encouraging and guiding women to regular checkups and a healthy diet and exercise.
- Keywords: Cancer, breast cancer, women, neoplasm