- A scientific study was conducted at Basrah University entitled “Breast Cancer Among Women In Basrah, Iraq: A Descriptive Study In BIRAD 1 & 2 Screened Cases.” Prepared by Prof. Dr. Mazen Hawaz, Dean of Al-Zahraa College of Medicine, and Dr. Rajaa Ahmed Mahmoud from Al-Zahraa College of Medicine in partnership with Dr. Haider Hashem Abdul Samad from Basra Teaching Hospital.
The study aimed to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of breast cancer screened cases among women aged above 35 years in Basrah with studying the time trend of registered breast cancer cases in Basrah from 2014 to 2020. In addition, it also aimed to detect malignant cases among Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) 1 & 2 breast cancer screened cases.
This is a database descriptive study using mammography medical records of women attended to Basrah Cancer screening Center in Basrah Teaching Hospital. A total of 448 female patients who had histopathological result indicating breast cancer and were classified according to (BI-RADS) grading methodology in the period 2014- 2020. The study found that above 55 years of age multipara women were the highest group affected by breast cancer. Most importantly, malignancy was detected in 20% of breast cancer cases that were categorized as BIRAD 1 & 2. In conclusion, women with BIRAD 1 & 2 should be included in active follow-up examinations to detect any little risk that the lesions are malignant.