Correction to: Investigation of Breast Cancer Risk Factors in the Imam Hossein and Shohada-E Tajrish Hospitals of Tehran in 2019–2022: A case–control study

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers and causes of death worldwide. Various factors such as family history, lifestyle, the reproductive and social factors can influence the risk of breast cancer. In this study, we investigated breast cancer risk factors in Iranian women. The aim of this study was to investigate different risk factors for breast cancer. In this case–control study conducted in two hospitals in Tehran, 250 women with breast cancer were compared with 250 women without breast cancer as a control group. Data collection was done through checklists with questions about lifestyle, reproductive and social factors. Logistic regression was used. The level of statistical significance was set at P < 0.05 for all the tests. Our results showed stress and mental pressure [OR:1.77 (95% CI:1.51–2.09) (P < 0.001)], HRT [OR: 15.07 (95% CI: 2.46–289.68) (P < 0.001)], increasing age [OR:1.09 (95% CI:1.07–1.11) (P < 0.001)], increasing gravida [OR:2.68 (95% CI: 2.09–3.48) (P < 0.001)], increasing live birth number [OR:1.04 (95% CI:2.19–3.74) (P < 0.001)], being married [OR: 8.58 (95% CI: 4.36–18.92) (P < 0.001)], menopause [OR:2.95 (95% CI: 1.97–4.47) (P < 0.001)], abortion history [OR:2.54 (95% CI:1.69–3.86) (P < 0.001)] and prolonged breastfeeding [OR:2.01 (95% CI:1.63–2.49) (P < 0.001)] increase the chance of breast cancer. On the other hand, increasing education level [OR: 0.34 (95% CI:0.28–0.42) P < 0.001] and regular menstrual cycles [OR:0.61 (95% CI:0.39–0.95) (P = 0.030)] get less breast cancer. Our study demonstrated that stress and mental pressure, increasing age, and menopause status increased the risk of breast cancer; in contrast, increasing education level and regular menstrual cycles decreased breast cancer risk.