Karakteristik Penderita Kanker Payudara Rawat Inap di Kota Malang Tahun 2018

Abstract

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs and strikes the tissue of the breast and it is the second highest cause of death that commonly found in women in Indonesia. Malang is a city located in East Java Province which has the highest indication of breast cancer prevalence in 2018, namely (2,5%) out of  5.326 who have conducted symptomatic examinations (Investigation to the city health dapertment data is collected by poor health and hospital in the town of Malang in January-descember). Data from the health agency poor city the year 2018. Breast cancer cases often occur in women every year, there is either a decrease or an increase in breast cancer cases in Malang city. The research is qualitative research descriptive. The sample collection is done purposively sampling, and obtained 14 respondents from the test were made and intended for breast cancer patients. The results showed that the acquisition of a characteristic description of the incidence of breast cancer cases in Malang were age (p- 30-39 years = 71,5%), eccupation (p- private employees = 35,7%), education (p- SMA = 57,1%), menarche status (p- <11 years = 64,2%), menopausal status (p- >55 years = 21,4%), and breastfeeding activity (p- breastfeeding = 21,5%).