Epidemiological, clinical, and pathological characteristics of invasive breast cancer in Bedouin and Jewish women in southern Israel: a retrospective comparative study.

Background: Invasive breast cancer (IBC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death among women in Israel, regardless of ethnicity. This study compared IBC epidemiological, clinical, and pathological characteristics in Bedouin and Jewish patients in southern Israel.

Methods: Medical records of 1514 Jewish and 191 Bedouin women with IBC treated at Soroka University Medical Center between 2014 and 2021 were analyzed retrospectively.