Assessment of Levels of Knowledge towards Hormonal Related Breast Cancer Risk Factors in Qurayyat, Northern Saudi Arabia

Azizah Mazi Aldaham,Rania Abdeen Hussain Abdalla,Diem Fayez Aljubab,Elyasa Mustafa Elfakia Mohammed,Ziad Alonzi,Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed,Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali,Naif Muflih Alsharari

doi:10.4236/ojog.2019.93038

Abstract

Background: Continued exposure to sex hormones such as estrogen is a critical risk for subsequent breast cancer. Thus the present study aimed to assess the levels of knowledge towards hormonal related breast cancer risk factors in Qurayyat, Northern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This descriptive study included 737 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 non-respondents were included in the questionnaire. Results: For the question apropos “Inheritance as a risk factor for BC,” 405/607 (66.7%) females signposted certainly “Yes,” as well as, 70/130 (54%) males signposted certainly “Yes.” The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were not statistically significant, but the level of knowledge was relatively higher among females OR (95% CI) = 1.4321 (0.9597 to 2.1370), P = 0.0786. “Are early puberty and late menopause risk factors for breast cancer?” No statistical significant differences were eminent between males and females, OR (95% CI) = 0.8878 (0.5932 to 1.3287), P = 0.5629. Conclusion: Saudi women are enthusiastically willing to raise their knowledge and awareness of breast cancer prevention and control. Although women have greater knowledge about breast cancer risk factors compared to men, still some gaps need to be filled.

Highlights

Breast cancer is the commonest, complex, and heterogeneous neoplasm and the most common cause of cancer death among females worldwide [1] [2]
The present study aimed to assess the levels of knowledge towards hormonal related breast cancer risk factors in Qurayyat, Northern Saudi Arabia
For the question apropos “Inheritance as a risk factor for BC,” 405/607 (66.7%) females signposted certainly “Yes,” as well as, 70/130 (54%) males signposted certainly “Yes.” The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval were not statistically significant, but the level of knowledge was relatively higher among females OR = 1.4321 (0.9597 to 2.1370), P = 0.0786

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Introduction

Breast cancer is the commonest, complex, and heterogeneous neoplasm and the most common cause of cancer death among females worldwide [1] [2]. Early detection, and increasing awareness are the primary prevention and control measures, for the less developed countries [4]. Such efforts have reduced the age-standardized mortality, as well as, improved the relative survival for many countries. The present study aimed to assess the levels of knowledge towards hormonal related breast cancer risk factors in Qurayyat, Northern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This descriptive study included 737 Saudi volunteers living in the city of Qurayyat, Northern Saudi Arabia Only those agreeing to participate in the breast self-examination workshop were included, and non-respondents were included in the questionnaire. Women have greater knowledge about breast cancer risk factors compared to men, still some gaps need to be filled

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