Breast Cancer Risk Factor of Urban and Rural People of Bangladesh

Abstract

Breast cancer in women is a foremost health problem both in developed and developing countries. Breast cancer is rising at a faster rate in Bangladesh. The present research was a comprehensive study that was conducted to identify breast cancer risk factors of urban and rural people of Bangladesh. This was a survey based study where breast cancer patients of different locations, occupations were taken as volunteers. A questionnaire was made to observe the patients diagnostic reports, prescriptions etc. Data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2010. From this study, it was found that female adults (61%), marital age 16- 17 year (74%), starting menstrual age 11-12 year (90%), 1st child birth age 18-19 year (59%), menopausal age more than 45 (90%), OCP uses duration higher than 5 years (50%) were more susceptible to breast cancer than other. Here mainly urban and rural people are included who are suffering from breast cancer. Most of the respondents had incomplete or wrong information about breast cancer. The present situation can become more devastating if early attention is not given. So steps should be taken by policy makers and health professionals to educate the general female population about breast cancer. There is a limitation of this research that all social classes of cancerous patients are not included here for time consuming. At early stage, treatment of breast cancer is one of the best ways to stop spread of breast cancer. These study clearly the most common type breast cancer of urban and rural people of Bangladesh.