Effect of excessive salt intake in patients with ovarian cancer referred to ghaem hospital in 1396

Ovarian cancer is the fifth cause of mortality among women s cancers. This cancer does not have obvious symptoms in the early stages and symptoms appear when the disease has progressed to advanced stages. High salt intake and salt-preserved foods probably enhance the risk for cancers. In this study, we investigated the effect of extra salt intake on patients with ovarian cancer. This cross-sectional study was performed on 80 women with ovarian cancer who referred to Ghaem hospital during 3 months. They were randomly selected from patients with ovarian cancer between the ages of38 to 55 years. These patients filled the questionnaire including demographic information and the amount of salt intake. Then, data analysis was done by using SPSS software (version 20). A p-value of≤0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance. 58% of patients said that in addition to salt in the foods, they also used extra salt on the table (Used salt more than 3 gr/day). According to theresults, excessive salt intake may play a negative role in incidence and development of ovarian cancer. We propose that regular physical activities may be the best way for improving cancers as eliminated the excess salt intake from the body by sweating

Keywords:

Ovarian Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Cancer Risks , Nutrition and Cancer , Cancer Treatment and Management