Risk factors associated with breast cancer patients in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil

Autor: Tapety, Fabrício Ibiapina, Magalhães, Juliana Veloso, Júnior, Francisco José de Almeida Cruz, Cunha, Lucas do Vale Teixeira Cunha, Chaves, Tatiana Vieira, Cavalcante, Ana Amélia de Carvalho Melo
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5, 6, 91-103
Druh dokumentu: Zeitschriftenartikel<br />journal article
ISSN: 2175-5361
DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2013.v5i6.91-103
Popis: Objective: To characterize the risk factors for breast cancer in patients seen in a referral center in the city of Teresina, Piaui (2010-2012). Method: A descriptive exploratory study with 197 patient records. A personal health questionnaire was administered to 20 patients and 20 women without breast cancer. The data were submitted to SPSS 13.0 for analysis of percentages, means and Spearman correlations. Results: The average age (55 years) was positively correlated with ductal carcinoma (83%) and 10% of metastases. The occupation of domestic, family history, medications, and exposure to ionizing radiation have been demonstrated as risk factors. Significant (p
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