Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide and the leading cause of cancer death among women. In Asian countries such as Iran, the incidence of breast cancer is increasing. The present study aimed to assess the risk factors for breast cancer of women in Tabriz, Iran.A hospital-based case-control study was undertaken to identify breast cancer risk factors. The study consisted of 140 cases confirmed via histopathological analysis and 280 group-matched controls without any malignancy. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods via the SPSS software version 18.In a multivariate analysis, educational level (odds ratio [OR], 4.7; 95

作者：Mina, Hosseinzadeh；Jamal, Eivazi Ziaei；Nader, Mahdavi；Parvaneh, Aghajari；Maryam, Vahidi；Alaviehe, Fateh；Elnaz, Asghari

来源：Journal of breast cancer 2014 年 17卷 3期