Evaluation of demographic characteristics, clinical symptoms in women with cervical cancer

Introduction: Due to the high prevalence of cervical cancer and the reduction of screening in developing countries, paying attention to risk factors and identifying them in different communities can be very effective in implementing prevention and self-care programs. The aim of this study was to identify demographic characteristics, clinical signs and health status in women with cervical cancer in Hamadan province. communities can be very effective inimplementing prevention and self-care programs. The aim of this study was to identify some risk factors for cervical cancer in Hamadan province.Methods: A Cross-sectional-descriptive study was performed on a total of 105 samples. 35 people were identified in the case group of cervical cancer from the province's cancer registration system from 2009-2010. In the control group, 70 healthy women referred to Fatemieh Hospital in Hamadan were selected. In the case group, if desired, demographic and clinical information was collected through face-to-face or telephone interviews using a researcher-made questionnaire.Data analysis was performed using STATA software Version 14. Risk factors in both groups were measured using Chi-square, logistic regression and T-test. P value less than 0.05 was considered significant.Results: The two groups were compared in terms of age, occupation, place of residence, race, marriage, spouse's occupation, number of abortions, type of delivery, history of smoking, hookah and alcohol in themselves and their spouses, history of cervical disease and internal medicine.Conclusion: OCP consumption and low economic status and education and history of abortion in the case group can be risk factors for cervical cancer.

Evaluation of demographic characteristics, clinical symptoms in women with cervical cancer Keywords:

Cervical cancer , Risk factors , Clinical symptoms