Breast Cancer Awareness and Approach toward Exposure to Diverse Patterns of Hormones among Women in Northern Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim A. Bin ahmed¹, Saleh Hadi Alharbi¹, Fayez Saud Alreshidi², Sami Awejan Alrashedi², Ali Ghannam Alrashidi², Kalaf Jaze Kalaf Alshammeri² and Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed^2,

¹Faculty of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

²College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, KSA

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Ibrahim A. Bin ahmed, Saleh Hadi Alharbi, Fayez Saud Alreshidi, Sami Awejan Alrashedi, Ali Ghannam Alrashidi, Kalaf Jaze Kalaf Alshammeri and Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed. Breast Cancer Awareness and Approach toward Exposure to Diverse Patterns of Hormones among Women in Northern Saudi Arabia. American Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2017; 5(4):46-52. doi: 10.12691/ajcp-5-4-1

Abstract

Background: Several studies have well-established the relationship between breast cancer and etiological hormonal factors. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine breast cancer related awareness and approach toward exposure to diverse patterns of hormones among women in Northern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This is a cross sectional survey included 400 Saudi females’ volunteers living in the city of Hail, Northern Saudi Arabia. Knowledge, awareness and approach toward exposure to diverse patterns of hormones and breast cancer risk were evaluated using different variables during interview. Results: On asking the participants the question “Does the over exposure to hormones (ER) increases the risk of breast cancer” Out of 387 respondents, 47.5% answered yes increases the risk of breast cancer. On asking the participants the question “Does early puberty and late menopause increase the risk of breast cancer” Out of 395 respondents, 35.2% answered yes increases the risk of breast cancer. Conclusion: Knowledge of hormonal breast cancer risk factors is not so strong so as to achieve the intended values in Northern Saudi Arabia. Knowledge of breast cancer risk factors can powerfully participate to the breast cancer prevention struggles, which will have the chief results mainly if started at an early age and continued over a lifetime.

Keywords:
breast cancer Awareness risk factors hormones Saudi Arabia

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