ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS FOR PROSTATE CANCER: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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https://doi.org/10.18554/reas.v12i3.6410Abstract
Objective: To analyze the presence of risk factors for prostate cancer in male employees of a higher education institution. Method: Cross-sectional study of a descriptive nature and quantitative approach that took place from July to August 2016 in a private Higher Education Institution located in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará. The population consisted of 604 active employees, distributed by areas: academic, operational and administrative. Results: Most participants said they had already heard about the pathology and considered that the habit of smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and eating fatty foods could increase the chances of the occurrence of cancer. Conclusion: There is relevance in the presence of risk factors in the research participants, especially with regard to the lifestyle adopted by them, where men since young already have unhealthy lifestyle habits, and the presence of a family history of the disease.
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