Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Investigation of Factors Influencing Mammography Utilization in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Cases in Iran (2018–2020)

Document Type : Original Article(s)

Authors
Seyyed Ali Derakhshandeh 1
Masood Shekarchizadeh 2
Razieh Hassannejad 3
Neda Abdeyazdan 4
Jamshid Najafan 5
Soraya Massoudi 6
Zamaneh Vafaei 7
Azin Alizadehasl 8
Reihaneh Zavar 9
Mohammadreza Khosravifarsani 10
Farzaneh Ashrafi 11
Mehran Sharifi 11
Ali Akhavan 12
Nadia Najafizadeh 13
Alireza Sadeghi 14
Maryam Mirporian 15
Masoumeh Sadeghi 16
Mohammadsaleh Peikar 17
Fereshteh Tavakoli 18
Marzieh Taheri 19
Nizal Sarrafzadegan 20
1 Assistant Professor of Department of Medical Oncology- Hematology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Cardio-oncology, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4 Resident of internal medicine, department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan university of medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5 Internist-cardiologist, Hypertension Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
6 Interventional Cardiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
7 PhD of statistician, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
8 Professor of Cardiology, Founder and Director of Cardio-Oncology Research Center Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran
9 Associate Professor of Echocardiography, Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
10 Cancer Prevention Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,, Isfahan,, Iran
11 Professor of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Cancer Prevention Research Center, Seyyed AlShohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
12 Assistant professor of Radiotherapy, Seyed-Al-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science; Department of Radio-Oncology, Seyed-Al-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
13 Assistant Professor of Radiotherapy, Department of Radiation-Oncology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
14 Assistant professor of Department of Internal Medicine, Oncology and Hematology Section, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
15 Hemato-oncologist, Oncology and Hematology Section, Seyed-Al-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
16 Professor of Cardiology, Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
17 Assistant professor of Department of Medical Oncology- Hematology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
18 Resident of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
19 Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
20 Distinguished Professor of Cardiology, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, AND, The Iranian Network of Cardiovascular research, Tehran, Iran
10.48305/jims.v43.i818.0612
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world. This study was conducted with the aim of detecting the role of demographic factors, socio-economic status, insurance coverage, medical and family history, smoking and alcohol use on mammography in new cases of breast cancer.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 627 new breast cancer patients in Iran province from 2018 to 2020. Data were collected through a questionnaire. Demographic information, past medical history of diseases and breast cancer and familiarity with screening methods (mammography), socio-economic status, psychological mood disorder, type and stage of breast cancer, etc. were collected, and then compared between two groups who did mammogram and who did not. Independent t-test, chi-square and logistic regression were used to analyze the hypotheses.
Findings: There was a significant association between mammography and age, marital status and level of education (P = 0.005, 0.03 and 0.03 respectively). There was a significant association between mammography and menopausal status and average BMI (P = 0.01 and 0.005, respectively). After controlling bias, only the education level variable had a significant association with mammography.
Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, the level of education was associated with mammography utilization in newly diagnosed breast cancer cases.

Highlights

Ali Darakhshandeh: Google Scholar, PubMed

Masood Shekarchizadeh: Google Scholar, PubMed

Razieh Hassannejad: Google Scholar

Neda Abdeyazdan: Google Scholar, PubMed

Soraya Massoudi: Google Scholar

Azin Alizadehasl: Google Scholar

Reihaneh Zavar: Google Scholar

Farzaneh Ashrafi: Google Scholar

Mehran Sharifi: Google Scholar

Ali Akhavan : Google Scholar

Nadia Najafizadeh: Google Scholar

Alireza Sadeghi: Google Scholar

Masoumeh Sadeghi: Google Scholar

Mohammadsaleh Peikar: Google Scholar

Nizal Sarrafzadegan: Google Scholar, PubMed

Keywords
Breast neoplasms
Mammography
Compliance

Subjects

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 43, Issue 818
2nd Week, August
July and August 2025
Pages 612-622

  • Receive Date 11 November 2024
  • Accept Date 19 July 2025