The Analysis of The Breast Cancer Causes at General Hospital Dr. Pirngadi Medan

摘要

Breast cancer is reproductive health problem which causes deaths. In Indonesia, breast cancer is the second highest new cases 43.4% with deaths 12.9%. There were 2.641 women affected by breast cancer at general hospital Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan, in the period of 2012-2016. The objective of the research to know of causes of breast cancer in women. This is a cases control study design was taken from the outpatients in the Oncology Polyclinic of general hospital Dr. Pirngadi, Medan, consisted of 48 people who bad breast cancer and 48 people had not people breast cancer. Data was analyzed using simple and multiple logistic regression test The result shows that there is a significant influence on the menarche age, breastfeeding duration, length of using hormonal contraception on the incidence of breast cancer, while parity did not influence it. The most significant causes that breast cancer was menarche age at OR=6.749 (95% CI 1.809-25.177). It is expected to have a healthy lifestyle and be aware of breast cancer risk through breast self examination as early detection and check it immediately check it to the public health centers if any early symptoms.