Perfil de mulheres diagnosticadas com câncer de mama atendidas em hospital de referência em oncologia no município de São Luís-MA

• Ano de defesa: 2014
• Autor(a) principal: Pimentel, Mara Izabel Carneiro
• Orientador(a): CARVALHO, Wellington Roberto Gomes de
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal do Maranhão
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM SAÚDE DO ADULTO E DA CRIANÇA/CCBS
• Departamento: DEPARTAMENTO DE MEDICINA I/CCBS
• País: Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: Câncer de mama; Mulheres
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Breast Cancer; Women
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: Cancerologia
• Link de acesso: http://tedebc.ufma.br:8080/jspui/handle/tede/1418

Breast cancer still affects thousands of women each year worldwide. The aim of this study was to characterize the profile of women diagnosed with breast cancer treated at a referral hospital in oncology in São Luís - MA. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with 157 women diagnosed with breast cancer. Including women aged 30 and 70 years of age. Sociodemographic and clinical variables such as were studied: age, marital status, education, origin, family income, and risk factors such as skin color, physical activity, early menarche, menopause, parity, age at first birth, breastfeeding, use of oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, alcohol use, smoking, knowledge and realization of self-examination of breasts. The type of treatment, time to search for professional help and psychological support were recorded respectively (demographic and clinical). The results showed that the majority of women in the age group ranges from 41 to 50 and 51 to 60 years old (32.5%), respectively; married (48.4%); with high school education (41.4%) respectively of the others; coming from the municipalities of the state (51.6%); income of one to two minimum wages (56.7%); dark brown skin (66.9%). Highest percentage is recorded that physical inactivity (54.1%) did not consume alcohol (58.0%) and nonsmokers (74.5%). Other indications found: menarche from the age of twelve (81.9%); menopause before age 50 (59.2%); age at 1st calving (90.0%) and breastfeeding (96.5%). This sample, deny use of oral contraceptives (53.5%) and hormone replacement therapy (86%); performed breast self-examination (73.25%) and had knowledge about self-examination (88.54%). As treatment, evaluated underwent chemotherapy (30.6%) followed by surgery combined with chemotherapy (26.8%). The search time for professional help prevailed within one month (67.3%) and did not receive psychological support (56.7%). It is considered breast cancer neoplasia easily preventable through the adoption of lifestyle changes and undergoing the monitoring, and diagnostic methods, thereby contributing to the reduction of some risk factors.