Breast Cancer Incidence Patterns in the Saudi Female Population: A 17-Year Retrospective Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Breast cancer is considered the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer among women globally and in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess breast cancer incidence patterns and trends among the Saudi female population. Materials and Methods: Breast cancer incidence parameters were obtained from the Saudi Cancer Registry (SCR). The data were retrospectively analyzed for the period from 2001 to 2017 to investigate changes in incidence rates. Temporal trends were also analyzed through joinpoint regression analysis and were dissected by age groups and administrative regions. Results: During the specified period, breast cancer jumped by 55% to constitute 30.9% of all cancer cases among Saudi females. The median age at diagnosis increased to reach

SUBMITTER: Basudan AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9697748 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature