Profile of females with breast cancer in Maringá, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Brochonski, Julia Wosch
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Rodrigues, Sabrina de Almeida, Manzotti, Cristiana Aparecida Soares, Bernuci, Marcelo Picinin
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/5821
• topic: Breast Neoplasms; Women´s health; Early diagnosis; Neoplasias da Mama; Saúde da mulher; Diagnóstico precoce; Neoplasia da Mama

Breast cancer is one of the most common neoplasms worldwide and one of aims of public health institutions is to increase early diagnosis rates. Current descriptive research verifies risk factors, tumor stages and investigation period in a reference center for breast cancer in Maringá PR Brazil through analysis of clinical charts of females diagnosed with malign breast cancer in 2013 and 2014. More than 30% of patients were beyond the age bracket and late diagnosis occurred in almost 70% of cases. Risk factors such as obesity, family history and hormonal reposition therapy were absent in most cases. Service was highly efficient in biopsy and indication of treatment. However, most diagnoses were undertaken in the latter stages of the disease. Awareness in the target population for preventive tests is recommended.