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Investigaciones Andina
versão impressa ISSN 0124-8146
Resumo
GARCIA CASTANEDA., Jheimy J. e RUIZ HOYOS, Bayron. BREAST CANCER AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MODIFIED RISK FACTORS IN WOMEN OF ARMENIA- QUINDÍO. Investig. andina [online]. 2017, vol.19, n.35, pp.59-72. Epub 26-Nov-2018. ISSN 0124-8146.
Breast cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in women worldwide, with 1.67 million new cases in the world. There are modifiable risk factors, such as nulliparity or primiparity after the age of thirty, not having breast-fed, hormone replacement therapy, regular consumption of alcoholic beverages, obesity, physical inactivity and tobacco consumption.
Objective:
To describe the modifiable risk factors in women of Armenia and their relationship with breast cancer.
Methodology:
Exploratory study, with women from a private healthcare institution (IPS) of Armenia, with breast cancer, who consulted in the second half of 2013, with prior informed consent, the previously validated Step V 2.1 instrument was applied. A pilot test was carried out, using the SPSS 19 database, univariate and bivariate analysis.
Results:
77 women were included, average age 59 years (95% CI 56-62), 26% were diagnosed in stage II B, and 22.1% in stage III B; the most common treatment was mastectomy (67.5%). Risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity and physical inactivity are present in this population. There is a relationship between the consumption of saturated fats and the late stages of the disease.
Discussion:
The results are similar to the literature regarding the modifiable risk factors, besides, a low socioeconomic status, low income are evident risk factors that increase the risk for pathology.
Palavras-chave : Neoplasms of breast; breast cancer; risk factors.
