Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on Smoking
The increase in life expectancy worldwide has resulted in a greater prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of cancer among Brazilian women over the age of 50. A cross-sectional study with 622 women over...
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| author | Luiz Francisco Baccaro Délio Marques Conde Lúcia Costa-Paiva Vanessa de Souza Santos Machado Aarão Mendes Pinto-Neto |
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| description | The increase in life expectancy worldwide has resulted in a greater prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of cancer among Brazilian women over the age of 50. A cross-sectional study with 622 women over the age of 50 was performed using a population survey. The outcome variable was the occurrence of a malignant tumor in any location. The independent variables were sociodemographic characteristics, self-perception of health, health-related habits and morbidities. Statistical analysis was carried out using the chi-square test and Poisson regression. The mean age of the women was 64.1 years. The prevalence of cancer was 6.8%. The main sites of occurrence of malignant tumors were the breast (31.9%), colorectal (12.7%) and skin (12.7%). In the final statistical model, the only factor associated with cancer was smoking > 15 cigarettes/day either currently or in the past: PR 2.03 (95% CI 1.06–3.89). The results have improved understanding of the prevalence and factors associated with cancer in Brazilian women aged 50 years or more. They should be encouraged to maintain a healthy lifestyle and pay particular attention to modifiable risk factors such as smoking. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e6486dd37f094cd296d39d481be928cb2023-09-03T03:55:22ZengMDPI AGCancers2072-66942015-03-017145045910.3390/cancers7010450cancers7010450Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on SmokingLuiz Francisco Baccaro0Délio Marques Conde1Lúcia Costa-Paiva2Vanessa de Souza Santos Machado3Aarão Mendes Pinto-Neto4Department of Gynecology, State University of Campinas, Rua Alexander Fleming, 101, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, São Paulo 13.083-881, BrazilBreast Clinic, Hospital for Maternal and Child Healthcare, Goiânia, Goiás 74.125-120, BrazilDepartment of Gynecology, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13.083-881, BrazilDepartment of Gynecology, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13.083-881, BrazilDepartment of Gynecology, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13.083-881, BrazilThe increase in life expectancy worldwide has resulted in a greater prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of cancer among Brazilian women over the age of 50. A cross-sectional study with 622 women over the age of 50 was performed using a population survey. The outcome variable was the occurrence of a malignant tumor in any location. The independent variables were sociodemographic characteristics, self-perception of health, health-related habits and morbidities. Statistical analysis was carried out using the chi-square test and Poisson regression. The mean age of the women was 64.1 years. The prevalence of cancer was 6.8%. The main sites of occurrence of malignant tumors were the breast (31.9%), colorectal (12.7%) and skin (12.7%). In the final statistical model, the only factor associated with cancer was smoking > 15 cigarettes/day either currently or in the past: PR 2.03 (95% CI 1.06–3.89). The results have improved understanding of the prevalence and factors associated with cancer in Brazilian women aged 50 years or more. They should be encouraged to maintain a healthy lifestyle and pay particular attention to modifiable risk factors such as smoking.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/7/1/450neoplasmsmenopauserisk factorslife stylesmoking |
| spellingShingle | Luiz Francisco Baccaro Délio Marques Conde Lúcia Costa-Paiva Vanessa de Souza Santos Machado Aarão Mendes Pinto-Neto Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on Smoking Cancers neoplasms menopause risk factors life style smoking |
| title | Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on Smoking |
| title_full | Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on Smoking |
| title_fullStr | Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on Smoking |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on Smoking |
| title_short | Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on Smoking |
| title_sort | cancer in women over 50 years of age a focus on smoking |
| topic | neoplasms menopause risk factors life style smoking |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/7/1/450 |
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