UNLABELLED Breast cancer is one of the most common causes of death in many developed countries amongst middle-aged women and is becoming common in developing countries as well. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of Breast Self Examination (BSE) against examination conducted by the trained health personnel. METHODOLOGY A descriptive evaluative stu...

Background. Breast self-examination (BSE) is an effective, cost-free, early diagnosis method that enables women to take responsibility for their own health in the of breast cancer, which most common cause death women.
 The objective study was determine effect BSE training given by female nursing students mothers and sisters on behavior self-esteem.
 Materials Methods. This one-group p...

introduction: today, breast cancer is one of the most common causes of mortality and morbidty and also the leading health concern of the world. methods: this research was a descriptive study entitled knowledge, attitude and practice regarding prevention of breast cancer in working women of chaloos city. the sample size of study included 612 women working in governmental centers. the instrument ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of women in Qassim region regarding breast self examination (BSE), and also to explore their level of knowledge regarding breast cancer. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey during the period from May to June 2005, among Saudi female patients attending the Primary Health Care Centers of Qassim region. A total of 300 female...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of tailored message education about breast cancer risk in obese Korean women. DESIGN Pretest/post-test with two comparison treatments. SETTING Rural community settings in South Korea. SAMPLE Non-random sample of 64 obese women. METHODS Based on the Health Belief Model, tailored message education involved a one-session individual approach address...

Background: Female adolescent who get their first menstruation earlier have a longer exposure to the estrogen hormone in lives; so that, potential for abnormalities breast is quite large. Early detection very important step reduce death rate due cancer which can be done by means of Breast Self-Examination (BSE).
 Aim: To determine correlation between level knowledge and attitude female on ...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To examine the relationship between women's reported social support and their adherence to recommended breast cancer screening guidelines. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional survey. SETTING Community women's organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. SAMPLE 833 mostly low-income women with a mean age of 46.2 years from three racial or ethnic groups (i.e., Lat...

BACKGROUND Conspicuous differences in participation rates for breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE), and referral for further investigations have been observed indicating involvement of a number of different factors. This study analysed determinants for participation in different levels of the breast cancer screening process in Indian females. MATERIALS AND METHODS ...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the world. Early detection is necessary to improve outcomes and decrease related costs. The aim of this study was to assess the predictive power of health locus of control as a modifying factor in the Health Belief Model (HBM) for prediction of breast self-examination. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross- sectional stud...