Study of the prevalence of breast cancer risk factors at a Specialty Hospital in Manabí – Ecuador
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breast cancer, risk factors, mammography, prevalenceAbstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the western hemisphere and the one with the highest incidence in the female population from Ecuador; the predisposition to develop breast cancer responds to several factors. Objective: To determine breast cancer risk factors in patients of the mammography office at the Dr. Verdi Cevallos Regional Hospital. Methods: Observational, descriptive, retrospective, and cross-sectional research with a sample of 143 women who attended mammography screening at said Hospital during the period January-December 2020. A 22-question survey on risk factors for breast cancer prepared by specialists in the area was implemented. Results and conclusions: The most significant risk factors in the study, in order of frequency, were family history of cancer, not breastfeeding, early menarche, and hormone replacement therapy.
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