Abstract

RICARDO RAMIREZ, José Manuel  and  RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, Robert Duniert. Factors associated with breast cancer occurrence in a rural health area. MEDISAN [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.7, pp. 1025-1032. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive, observational study was carried out in 200 women with a breast condition, belonging to the health area of "Luis Carrión Pérez" Polyclinic in Dos Caminos, San Luis municipality, Santiago de Cuba, from October 2009 to June 2011, in order to identify in these women clinical characteristics and epidemiological factors such as toxic habits, manners and lifestyles, breastfeeding and time of this, and others causally influencing the occurrence of benign and malignant breast disease for diagnosing breast cancer early. Three patients with malignancy and 125 with breast dysplasia were detected, demonstrating the immediate need to modify the aforementioned factors.

Keywords : woman; breast cancer; risk factor; malignancy; breast dysplasia; primary health care.

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