ArticleBreast cancer (Dove Medical Press)2021
Identifying Risk Factors of Breast Cancer Among Women Attending Selected Hospitals of Addis Ababa City: Hospital-Based Unmatched Case-Control Study.
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- Effect of breastfeeding on the risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Pooled it
- Dietary factors associated with breast cancer among women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Breast cancer and its determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Assessment of risk factors of breast cancer among women in Dodoma, Tanzania: a community-based cross-sectional study.The Libyan journal of medicine · 2026Article
- Predictors of advanced-stage presentation among patients with a diagnosis of breast and cervical cancer in Ethiopia.The oncologist · 2025Article
- Catastrophic Health Expenditure and Associated Factors Among Hospitalized Cancer Patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Determinants of breast cancer among women attending oncology units in selected health facilities of Hawassa City, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia, 2023: case-control study.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Application of parametric survival analysis to women patients with breast cancer at Jimma University Medical Center.BMC cancer · 2023Article
- Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Doxorubicin-Loaded Magnetite Nanoparticles on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cell Lines.Pharmaceutics · 2023Article
- Determinants of breast cancer in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Ecancermedicalscience · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundBreast cancer, one of the chronic diseases, is the most common cancer among women in the world. In Ethiopia, late-stage breast cancer is widely diagnosed and women have very little access to adequate medication, pain relief, or palliative care. In addition, there are few research on risk factors for breast cancer in Ethiopia. A safer way out of this is to concentrate on prevention; one of the prevention methods is to recognize risk factors sooner. The study therefore aimed to establish risk factors for breast cancer among women in hospitals in the city of Addis Ababa.
methodsHospital-based, unmatched case-control research conducted in selected Addis Ababa hospitals from April to September 2017 (Case=110 and Control=110). Data were collected by standardized questionnaires for both cases and controls. Cases were initially detected by mammography screening accompanied by histopathological examinations, while controls were those women who were negative by mammogram testing, stress levels were assessed by perceived stress scale (PSS) and body mass index measured by WHO norm. Summary statistics Computed and binary logistic regression analysis to classify risk factors for breast cancer modified odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) calculated.
resultsThe participants' mean age of was 43.80 years (SD ±12.63) and 39.64 years (SD ±12.91) for cases and controls, respectively. Physical activity (AOR=0.2, 95% CI: 0.10, 0.41) was correlated with lower probability of breast cancer, while never breastfeed (AOR=3.4, 95% CI: 1.21, 9.67); menopausal state (AOR=6.8, 95% CI: 1.92, 24.16), and body mass index above 25. 1 kg/m
conclusionThis research shows the importance of physical exercise, breastfeeding, menopausal status, and nutritional status in the occurrence of breast cancer. Actions aimed at increasing physical activity, breastfeeding habits and keeping a balanced diet will help to minimize the incidence of breast cancer.
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