Saima Abid, Akif Ullah, Naveeda Khan, Ramsha Sarwar, Hamid
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Abstract
Bpreva len t f ema le cancer worldwide, with estimated global figures of 2.3 million new cases th (11.7% of all cancer) in 2020. It is the 5 leading cause of cancer-related mortality 1,2 worldwide, 685,000 deaths. Exact cause of the breast cancer is not known however, genetic factors like BRCA 1, 2 & p 53 gene mutations play an important role. Other risk factors include female gender, growing age, high estrogen exposure, obesity, lack of exercise, stress, early menarche and late 3 menopause etc.