Awareness of Risk Factors for Breast Cancer among Casablanca Medical Students

Background: Socio-economic burden of breast cancer is substantial in low and middle income countries. Therefore, preventive measures are necessary, including raise population awareness education on the risk factors. This study aims to assess general among Casablanca medical students, with a focus factors for cancer. Methods: A cross sectional using questionnaire was carried out. Participants were randomly selected stratified sampling. Results: total 678 students participated survey. Just over half cases (53.2%) reported knowing 95% confidence interval [49.5%; 57.0%]. The main sources information regarding their knowledge by represented faculty media similar proportion 20.6% cases. average number correct responses statistically different depending students’ level whether they had family history Indeed, increased year study, so lowest noted first-year 11 versus 15 out 23 sixth-year degree significance less than 0,001. Similarly, those who cancer, response 14.4 13.2 having no relatives (p< 0.001). Conclusion: Our very weak. These future doctors play an important key role educating people raising our country. priority programs training should be put place insure successful knowledgeable doctors.