Risk Factors of Ovarian Cancer in Eastern Province - Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
The leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies remains ovarian cancer therefor; preventive strategies are instantly needed to decrease mortality. Project intended to determine the risk factors of ovarian cancer among Saudi females, in Eastern Province. Setting: was at King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam- Eastern Province. Design: was case-control, hospital-based: Cases were counted to 60 ovarian cancer Saudi patients. Controls were counted to 240 Saudi women without ovarian cancer, who attended outpatient clinics of the study hospital, (ratio was1:4). Pre-coded data collection sheet was designed to collect data from cases and controls through interview and from medical records from the first of January, 2016 to the end of December, 2016. Data included the socio- demographic characteristics, reproductive history, and lifestyle attributes of participants. Data was analyzed using SPSS (V.20). Cases & controls were compared for risk factors. Results demonstrated that risk factors of ovarian cancer were illiteracy, late menopause, low parity and eating high fat diet. However, history of ovarian cancer in the family and lack of daily physical exercise were surprisingly protective factors. Recommendation: Further research to investigate why these possible risk factors raise the likelihood of ovarian cancer is recommended.
Authors and Affiliations
Azza Ali El-Mahalli Ali, Sahar Ahmed A. Al-Shamandy, Mohamad Khaled Abdel-Hadi
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