rastreamento oportunístico do câncer de mama entre mulheres jovens no estado do maranhão, brasil opportunistic screening for breast cancer among young women in maranhão state, brazil
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Apesar de infrequente, o câncer de mama em mulheres com menos de 40 anos merece destaque, pois o diagnóstico exige alto índice de suspeição clínica; assim, as práticas preventivas devem ser valorizadas entre mulheres em idade fértil com o rastreamento oportunístico configurando-se em estratégia relevante na abordagem às mulheres. Objetivou-se estudar as práticas adotadas por mulheres jovens para prevenção do câncer de mama no Maranhão, Brasil. Trata-se de estudo de base populacional, descritivo, realizado de junho/2007 a janeiro/2008. A maioria das maranhenses tem baixa renda (42,1%) e menos de oito anos de escolaridade (62,6%). Cerca de 30% relataram o autoexame da mama; entre as mulheres acima de 35 anos, 71,6% nunca realizaram mamografia. Prevaleceu o exame clínico (35,2%) dentre as medidas preventivas, observando-se incremento de 11,5% nessa prática nos últimos dez anos. Tais informações acerca do rastreamento oportunístico do câncer de mama no Maranhão irão auxiliar na formulação das políticas públicas de saúde específicas para o estado.
Although breast cancer is infrequent in women under 40 years of age, it deserves attention, since diagnosis requires a high rate of clinical suspicion. Thus, preventive practices should be emphasized in childbearing-age women, with opportunistic screening as a relevant strategy. This study focused on breast cancer prevention practices adopted by young women in Maranhão State, Brazil. This was a population-based descriptive study conducted from June 2007 to January 2008. The majority of the women had low income (42.1%) and fewer than eight years of schooling (62.6%). Some 30% reported breast self-examination. Among women older than 35, 71.6% had never had a mammogram. The most common preventive measure was clinical examination (35.2%), which had increased by 11.5% in the previous ten years. Such information on opportunistic breast cancer screening in Maranhão should help produce specific public health policies for the State.
Although breast cancer is infrequent in women under 40 years of age, it deserves attention, since diagnosis requires a high rate of clinical suspicion. Thus, preventive practices should be emphasized in childbearing-age women, with opportunistic screening as a relevant strategy. This study focused on breast cancer prevention practices adopted by young women in Maranhão State, Brazil. This was a population-based descriptive study conducted from June 2007 to January 2008. The majority of the women had low income (42.1%) and fewer than eight years of schooling (62.6%). Some 30% reported breast self-examination. Among women older than 35, 71.6% had never had a mammogram. The most common preventive measure was clinical examination (35.2%), which had increased by 11.5% in the previous ten years. Such information on opportunistic breast cancer screening in Maranhão should help produce specific public health policies for the State.
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Authors | ;Ana Lívia Pontes de Lima;Nívya Carla de Oliveira Pereira Rolim;Mônica Elinor Alves Gama;Aline Lima Pestana;Elza Lima da Silva;Carlos Leonardo Figueiredo Cunha |
Journal | iberian conference on information systems and technologies, cisti |
Year | 2011 |
DOI | 10.1590/S0102-311X2011000700018 |
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