Prevalence of Breast Cancer in Isfahan Province, Iran

Background: according to previous studies, breast cancer seems to be the most prevalent cancer and a significant reason of cancerrelated deaths among women. age, race, menorah history, characteristics of breast, reproductive patterns, and many other factors could be mentioned as the risk factors for this disease. objectives: the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and incidence rates associated with breast cancer. methods: data related to topography code c50 for the period of 2011 to 2015 were obtained from the isfahan cancer registry office, and its prevalence rate was calculated and expressed per 100000 persons. results: there were 4413 cases of breast cancer, 10% of which constituted death record data. the minimum and maximum reported ages were 19 and 94 years old, respectively. the mean age of women was 51.2  12.9 years old. breast cancer period prevalence was 179.8.1 per 100000 cases that indicated an increment in its incidence by 21.4%. intraductal carcinoma was reported in 68% of the cases. conclusions: during our study period, there was a 21.4% increase in the incidence of breast cancer in isfahan province. further attention of healthcare authorities associated to economic and moral supporting of women to face with this situation, routine detection methods’, pharmacotherapy and surgical care recommends to be valuable.