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Abstract
Background: Breast Cancer is the most common cause of a significant public health concern. Among women in Iraq, optimizing screening and treatment approaches requires an understanding of the localized clinicopathological characteristics and risk profiles. Objectives : To assess the clinicopathological characteristics and examine possible risk factors in a group of Northern Iraqi women patients with breast cancer. Methodology: The current retrospective cross-sectional study included 100 participants. Patients with histopathologically proven breast cancer were evaluated. The Clinicopathological markers (tumor stage, grade, and laterality), reproductive history, and demographic information were all cross-analyzed. Results: The age group of 40–49 years old had the highest incidence of breast cancer (38.0%). Early menarche (less than 12 years), breast cancer risk, and family history of cancer were found to be significantly correlated (P < 0.05 Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) was the most prevalent histological category in terms of histopathology. When they initially came, most patients were in advanced stages; Stage III (44.0%) and histology Grade III (50.0%) were highly prevalent. Compared to right-sided breast involvement (48.0%), left-sided breast involvement was marginally higher (52.0%). Conclusion: Compared to Western norms, patients with breast cancer in Kirkuk-Iraq often show up younger, with more advanced tumour stages and higher grades. Organisations and programs for genetic knowledge and early detection are very required.