Hypertension and Its Associated Factors Among Cancer Patients at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Anteneh Ayelign KibretHailu AragieDaniel Gashaneh BelayMeseret Derbew MollaEphrem Tafesse TeferiEndalkachew Belayneh MeleseYilkal Belete WorkuHaileab Fekadu WoldeDagnew Getnet AdugnaPublished in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2022)
The prevalence of hypertension among cancer patients was considerably high. Age >57 years and family history of hypertension were found to increase the odds of having hypertension among cancer patients. Therefore, it is important to emphasize cancer patients that are at high risk of hypertension and develop preventive strategies to decrease the burden of this disease. There is a need for routine screening for hypertension for those having a positive family history of hypertension and older age, as they have an increased likelihood of developing high blood pressure among cancer patients.