Risk Factors of Breast Cancer among Palestinian Women in North West Bank

Registries and research on breast cancer in Palestine are limited. Thus, study of risk factors for breast cancer in Palestinian women is important and might contribute to current knowledge on this important topic. Also it is observable that incidence of this disease among Palestinian women is increasing exponentially in the last few years, with small Age at diagnosis among Palestinians women, so it is recommended to search about the factors that may influence this increase. These factors vary in different parts of the world and that environmental factors are of greater importance than genetic factors. This study will examine environmental and familial risk factors associated with receptors status (estrogen/progesterone) for breast cancer in a woman who have had breast cancer. Studying cases will enhance our ability to understand the interplay of different factors in breast cancer risk and to identify potentially preventable risk factors. This study is a case-control include 140 women with breast cancer and their aged matched 163 female controls. All cases were recruited to Alwatani hospital in Nablus district from different regions of North West bank. Data on the clinical and epidemiological characteristics will be collected using interviewer questionnaires.