Characterization of women at risk of breast cancer
Introduction: breast cancer is a serious health problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Objective: to identify the main risk factors for the onset of breast cancer and the level of knowledge about its early diagnosis in women belonging to the Number 4- Clinic from the No. VII Hea...
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| author | Rodolfo Javier Rivero-Morey Leissay María Bordón-González Jeisy Rivero-Morey Vivian Lima-Navarro |
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| description | Introduction: breast cancer is a serious health problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
Objective: to identify the main risk factors for the onset of breast cancer and the level of knowledge about its early diagnosis in women belonging to the Number 4- Clinic from the No. VII Health Area in Cienfuegos, from September 2017 to April 2018.
Methods: descriptive observational cross-sectional study on a series of cases with a population of 70 women, where all of them were included. Socio-demographic variables, reproductive risk factors, sedentary lifestyle, pathological antecedents and other variables were studied; data were recorded in a form.
Results: there are no noticeable differences between age groups or skin color; 22.9 % of women did not breastfeed, 42.9 % had an irregular menstrual cycle; 50 % of women who know about breast self-examination have a higher educational level, while 51 did not have a clinical breast examination.
Conclusions: reproductive risk factors for breast cancer, related to an irregular menstrual cycle and a breastfeeding period less than six months, predominated. A high educational level was associated with a greater knowledge of breast self-examination by women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-47e5a84d3b064f2c88c93e7617400e362023-09-02T20:29:51ZengUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del RíoUniversidad Médica Pinareña1990-79902019-09-01153338348360Characterization of women at risk of breast cancerRodolfo Javier Rivero-Morey0Leissay María Bordón-González1Jeisy Rivero-Morey2Vivian Lima-Navarro3Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Facultad de Medicina.Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Policlínico Área VIIUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Facultad de Medicina.Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Facultad de Medicina.Introduction: breast cancer is a serious health problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Objective: to identify the main risk factors for the onset of breast cancer and the level of knowledge about its early diagnosis in women belonging to the Number 4- Clinic from the No. VII Health Area in Cienfuegos, from September 2017 to April 2018. Methods: descriptive observational cross-sectional study on a series of cases with a population of 70 women, where all of them were included. Socio-demographic variables, reproductive risk factors, sedentary lifestyle, pathological antecedents and other variables were studied; data were recorded in a form. Results: there are no noticeable differences between age groups or skin color; 22.9 % of women did not breastfeed, 42.9 % had an irregular menstrual cycle; 50 % of women who know about breast self-examination have a higher educational level, while 51 did not have a clinical breast examination. Conclusions: reproductive risk factors for breast cancer, related to an irregular menstrual cycle and a breastfeeding period less than six months, predominated. A high educational level was associated with a greater knowledge of breast self-examination by women.http://www.revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/360neoplasias de la mamaenfermedades de la mamafactores de riesgomujeres. |
| spellingShingle | Rodolfo Javier Rivero-Morey Leissay María Bordón-González Jeisy Rivero-Morey Vivian Lima-Navarro Characterization of women at risk of breast cancer Universidad Médica Pinareña neoplasias de la mama enfermedades de la mama factores de riesgo mujeres. |
| title | Characterization of women at risk of breast cancer |
| title_full | Characterization of women at risk of breast cancer |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of women at risk of breast cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of women at risk of breast cancer |
| title_short | Characterization of women at risk of breast cancer |
| title_sort | characterization of women at risk of breast cancer |
| topic | neoplasias de la mama enfermedades de la mama factores de riesgo mujeres. |
| url | http://www.revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/360 |
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