Risk Factors of Breast Cancer among Patients attending Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital and St Paul’s Hospital, Millennium Medical College, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia: A Case Control Study

Abstract

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer- related death in women worldwide. In Ethiopia its incidence is rising, causing high rates of morbidity and mortality currently in the country. There is a variation in the prevalence of underlying risk factors among different countries. However, study that examines the local risk factors of breast cancer among women is limited in Ethiopia.