Characterization of women at risk of breast cancer ; Caracterización de mujeres con riesgo de cáncer de mama

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. ; Introducción: el cáncer de mama constituye un serio problema de salud y una de las principales causas de muerte en todo el mundo.Objetivo: identificar los principales factores de riesgo para la aparición del cáncer de mama y el nivel de conocimientos sobre su diagnóstico precoz de las féminas pertenecientes al Consultorio 4 del Área VII de Cienfuegos en el periodo de septiembre de 2017 y abril de 2018.Método: estudio observacional descriptivo de corte transversal sobre una serie de casos, cuya población fue de 70 mujeres, trabajándose con la totalidad. Se estudiaron variables sociodemográficas, factores de riesgo reproductivos, sedentarismo, antecedentes patológicos y otras, recogidas en un formulario.Resultados: no se evidencian notables diferencias entre grupos de edades ni color de piel. El 22,9% de las féminas ...