pdf Prevalence of Risk Factors for Breast Tumors Detected by Mammography a Cross-Sectional Study

Dunya Ali Mustafa

Abstract

This cross-sectional study sought to determine the association between demographic variables and the presence of breast tumors (tumors detected by mammography). This study included 100 patients who referred to mammographic examination in medical city of Baghdad Department (Oncology Teaching Hospital) during a six-month period from September 2024 to February 2025. Demographic and clinical data were collected, including history of hormones treatment, age, BMI, and the history of family with disease. Full-volume mammographic assessments were individually examined by board-certified radiologists. Multivariate analyses were conducted to ascertain if any of the above associations were statistically significant ( p-value of <0.05) between risk factors and tumor. There was a significant relationship with age (older patients) and positive family history (increased risk relative to comparison subjects) for possible malignant mammographic features (e.g., spiculated mass margins and microcalcifications). In the multivariate model, body mass index and prior hormone replacement therapy also trended toward significance but did not match the threshold. This study identifies important demographic and mammographic imaging predictors of breast tumors. These results justify additional exploration and provide supporting evidence for broad-based risk stratification to enable early diagnosis of the disease and thus reduce the risk of deterioration of the patient's injuries and reduce the risk of death.