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RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, Jannette; RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, Alicia; TRIANA TORRES, Antonio  y  MENDOZA TANO, Roxana. Knowledge of the risk factors more about breast cancer in puerto la cruz, state of Anzoátegui Venezuela. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2012, vol.11, suppl.5, pp.673-683. ISSN 1729-519X.

Introduction: breast cancer is a main health problem in the world, as in Venezuela, holding the second death cause in female population. Objective: to determine actual knowledge about breast cancer. Patients and Methods : a descriptive work was carried out with 1525 women in the age range from 25 to 64, who attended our Barrio Adentro doctor´s office in Puerto La Cruz, state of Anzoátegui, from July 2005 to July 2006. Results: variables were analyzed: elementary school educational level and housewives prevailed. Knowledge about risk factors for breast cancer was poor. They didn't know the self-examination procedure. Nevertheless they knew that test is for breast cancer prevention. Turned to practice only when symptoms appear, even though didn't make a medical control. They said that breast frequent control is important. Information sources for breast cancer knowledge were relatives and/or neighbors and not healthcare personal. Conclusions: lack of knowledge about breast cancer could be related to difficult identification of risk factors and low attendance to medical control practice. Recommendations: to design and set up an action plan, evaluate it, in order to contribute the studied disease knowledge increase.

Palabras clave : risk factors; breast self-exam.

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