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Investigations in Gynecology Research & Womens Health

Breast Cancer and New Challenges in Iran: an Opinion Letter

  • Open or Close Ziba Farajzadegan*

    Community and Preventive Medicine Department, Isfahan Medical Sciences University, Iran

    *Corresponding author: Ziba Farajzadegan, Community and Preventive Medicine Department, Isfahan Medical Sciences University, Iran, Email: zfarajzadegan61@gmail.com

Submission: October 08, 2017; Published: November 06, 2017

DOI: 10.31031/IGRWH.2017.01.000508

ISSN: 2577-2015
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Abstract

Iran as an upper middle income country is in an epidemiological transition period. This transition includes nutritional, life style, age pyramid and consequently disease pattern. Due to these gross transitions, we have a great deal with chronic diseases, including cancers. Breast cancer is one of five common cancers in Iran and accounts for 14.2% of all women’s cancer. Around 10,000 new cases are registered each year. This disease is the primary cause of mortality among women aged 45–55 years.

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