Effectiveness of Educational Intervention among Public Health Midwives on Breast Cancer Early Detection in Sri Lanka
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Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women and is the leading cause of cancer deaths (Parkin et al., 2005; Benson and Jatoi, 2012; Bray et al., 2013). In the Sri Lankan context, neoplasms are the second leading cause of hospital deaths (Ministry of Health, 2013) and breast cancer is the commonest cancer accounting for 26% of newly diagnosed female cancers in 2007 (National Cancer Control Programme, 2012). Cancer screening/early detection tests with advances in treatment have been shown to play a pivotal role in reducing breast cancer mortality and improving survival (Ries et al., 2003; Anderson et al., 2008; Lan et al., 2013). Breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE) and mammography, are the methods used for early detection of breast cancer. However, mammographic
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