Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Breast Cancer Risk: Perception of Northern Saudi Civic

作     者：Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali Elyasa Mustafa Elfakia Mohammed Ziad Alonzi Haya Ali Atshan Al-Ruwaili Amierah Hail Alsharari Abdulrazaq Alshammari Ali Saad Almansour Abdulwahab Abdulrahman Alsaman Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed 

作者机构：Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences College of Applied Medical Sciences Jouf University Qurayyat Saudi Arabia Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences College of Applied Medical Sciences Jouf University Sakaka Saudi Arabia Department of Pathology College of Medicine University of Hail Hail Saudi Arabia Department of Histopathology and Cytology University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan 

出 版 物：《Journal of Cancer Therapy》 (癌症治疗（英文）)

年 卷 期：2019年第10卷第3期

页      面：245-256页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Breast Cancer Breast Self-Examination Awareness Saudi Arabia Risk Factors 

摘      要：Background: The incidence of breast cancer is increasing in Saudi Arabia, chiefly in distant provinces with cases assigning advanced stages of the disease. This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge towards external exposure related to breast cancer risk factors in Qurayyat, Northern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This descriptive study included 724 Saudi volunteers living in the city of Qurayyat, Northern Saudi Arabia. For females, only those agreeing to participate in the breast self-examination workshop were included and were further investigated for the presence of breast lumps. Results: In comparison of females vs. males, as for the point “Do you know food increases or decreases the risk of BC, 92 (15%) women stated “Yes (Some prevented BC) vs. 24 (24%) of the men;78 (12.5%) women stated “Yes (Some caused BC) vs. 25 (25%) of the men. Referring to the socket “Overweight or obesity increases the risk of BC, 290 (46.5%) women stated “Yes vs. 53 (53%) of the men. As for the inquiry “Viruses can increase the risk of BC, 370 (60%) women stated “Yes vs. 49 (49%) of the men. Conclusion: There is a lack of breast cancer awareness in Northern Saudi Arabia with the existence of many women with undetected breast lumps. BSE is cost-effective, and it can be implemented in such inaccessible areas.