Breast self examination
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Breast self-examination.
A review of publications on breast self-examination (BSE) up to the middle of 1991 showed that evidence supporting BSE has strengthened since 1989. BSE is associated with a smaller size of tumor at diagnosis and has the potential to reduce breast cancer mortality. Mortality reduction is likely to be achieved only if BSE is competently performed and if appropriate diagnostic follow-up is accessi...
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Breast self-examination (BSE) continues to be widely promoted by Government agencies and medical practitioners in Europe and the United States. Point 10 of the European Code Against Cancer exhorts women to 'examine their breasts regularly'. Breast lumps are common and most women will detect a breast abnormality at some time in their life, irrespective of the promotion of BSE by the medical prof...
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Most breast tumors are detected by women, not health professionals, therefore breast self-examination (BSE) continues to be an efficacious strategy. The study objective was to analyze BSE performed by nursing professionals and factors that hinder their perseverance in this practice. This descriptive study was performed with 159 professionals: 40 nurses, 48 nurses aides, and 71 health agents fro...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7379.1