Cancer in Women over 50 Years of Age: A Focus on Smoking

Cancers

Luiz Francisco Baccaro³  Délio Marques Conde¹  Lྫྷia Costa-Paiva²  Vanessa de Souza Santos Machado²  Aarão Mendes Pinto-Neto² 

[1] Breast Clinic, Hospital for Maternal and Child Healthcare, Goiânia, Goiás 74.125-120, Brazil; E-Mail:;Department of Gynecology, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13.083-881, Brazil; E-Mails:;Department of Gynecology, State University of Campinas, Rua Alexander Fleming, 101, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, São Paulo 13.083-881, Brazil

关键词: neoplasms;    menopause;    risk factors;    life style;    smoking;   

DOI  :  10.3390/cancers7010450

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The increase in life expectancy worldwide has resulted in a greater prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of cancer among Brazilian women over the age of 50. A cross-sectional study with 622 women over the age of 50 was performed using a population survey. The outcome variable was the occurrence of a malignant tumor in any location. The independent variables were sociodemographic characteristics, self-perception of health, health-related habits and morbidities. Statistical analysis was carried out using the chi-square test and Poisson regression. The mean age of the women was 64.1 years. The prevalence of cancer was 6.8%. The main sites of occurrence of malignant tumors were the breast (31.9%), colorectal (12.7%) and skin (12.7%). In the final statistical model, the only factor associated with cancer was smoking > 15 cigarettes/day either currently or in the past: PR 2.03 (95% CI 1.06–3.89). The results have improved understanding of the prevalence and factors associated with cancer in Brazilian women aged 50 years or more. They should be encouraged to maintain a healthy lifestyle and pay particular attention to modifiable risk factors such as smoking.

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