A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON FREQUENCY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FIBROADENOMA AMONG YOUNG FEMALE (18-35 YEARS) OF NAWABSHAH,SBA SINDH PAKISTAN.

JPUMHS;2024:14:01,20-26 .http://doi.org/10.46536/jpumhs/2024/14.01.489

Abstract

ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Fibroadenoma (FA) or benign breast tumoru is common painless lesion of breast that is usually
unilaterally,non-cancerous present among young women, It can occur at any age but commonly found in 14-35
years age-group. Fibroadenoma are usually smooth, mobile, no tender and rubbery in consistency, They are
assumed to be aberrations of normal breast development or the product of hyperplastic processes, rather than true
neoplasm recently resreacher had been proved through differenet evidence or resreache studiets in developing and
developed countries that there is association of benign tumor or mass with different modifiable and non-modifiable
factors. This study will help to enhane the awareness among community or health care staff regarding early
detaction of fibroadenoma so that can able to decreases the cases of breast cancer among high risk female. This
studly was planned to assess the frequency and asscoicated factors related among females of Nawabshah.
OBJECTIVE: This research study was aimed to measure Frequency and factors of Fibroadenoma among young
adult female (18-45 years) visiting at Tertinary care hospital, DESIGN OF STUDY: Descriptive Cross-Sectional
study. PLACE AND DURATION: Surgical OPD of People Medical College, Hospital (PMCH),from August
2023 to November 2023. MATERIAL & METHODS: This cross cross-sectional study was conducted during
August-November 2023 on 310 females,Tertiary care hospitals in Nawabshah , with age group of 18-15 years
filtered at opd from females who are visiting at tertiary hospital. The data collection instrument consisted of a
section on demographic information and relavant variable . The analysis of data was done through SPSS v 23, and
Data analysis involved in the use of descriptive statistics and chi square test were used. RESULTS: In this study,
11.6 % found fibroadenoma amng young females age group were 23-26 yeas as compare to other age.
CONCLUSION: The frequency of fibroadenoma or non-cancerous leasion was high among young adult females
visiting in tertiary care hospital in Nawabshah.However, analytic studies examining causes associated with it are
needed