Background :Worldwide, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed life-threatening cancer in women. In less-developed countries, it is the leading cause of cancer death in women; in developed countries. Breast cancer is one of the most extensively studied cancers and its genetic basis is well established.Dermatoglyphic traits are formed under genetic control early in development but may be affected by environmental factors during first trimester of pregnancy. These patterns may represent the genetic make up of an individual and therefore his/her predisposition to certain diseases. The finger and palmar prints patterns have already beenstudied with respect to various genetic diseases such as the Down's gsyndrome and Klinefeltersyndrome. The fingerprints can thus represent a simple, noninvasive anatomical marker of breast cancer risk. Methods :This study was applied to fifty histopathologically-confirmed breast cancer patients and their fingerprints patterns were assessed. At the same time , fifty age-matched controls were selected being have no self or family history of breast cancer and the observations were recorded abd data were collected. Result :It was observed that whorl pattern is the most common fingerprints pattern to be identified in breast cancer cases compared to controls. Also the quantitative difference in ridge count was statistically important. Conclusion : The pattern of fingerprints may be a useful tool in the future in identifying and also screening of breast cancer. Key Words : Breast cancer, Fingerprints, Genetics, Screening