STUDY OF INCIDENCE RATES OF BREAST CANCER DISEASE IN MISURATA CITY-LIBYA

Through this study, it was found that breast cancer affects both females and males, but the incidence rate in males is very low.The results of the current study showed that the incidence rate of breast cancer in women is 94%(94.44%),while in men it is 6% (5.55%).and that the age group most at risk of infection is those from 40-50 years, and that the incidence increases with age, and the incidence of breast cancer in Misurata city was 43% (42.59%).The majority of infections in the current study were non-invasive cancer at a rate 77% (67.92), while the cases with invasive cancer were 23 (23.08).Most of the infections in this study were in the right gland at a rate of 75%.One of the most important and common symptoms among patients is the presence a hard lump in the breast tissue, which in this study was 85% (84.62), followed by feeling pain in one place in the breast, which reached 33% (33.33%) of affected cases.The percentage of menstrual irregularities was equal to percentage of cases those who did not make early diagnosis, as 31% (30.77%) hard swelling or skin color change at a rate of 26 (25.64), and the percentage of change in breast size and the occurrence of nipple retraction, as well as redness or a sensation of heat, were equal, as well as cases that did not breastfeed, which was 28% (28.21).The study also showed that the percentage of cases that were exposed to radiation was equal to the percentage of cases of skin rashes on the breast and secretion of foreign fluid from nipple, which was 18% (17.95%).The percentage of severe obesity was 13% (12.82%) of the study cases, and the percentage of ulcers or crusts in the breast was 11% (10.62), and