AIM Until now, there has been no universally accepted and validated measure of breast cancer awareness. This study aimed to validate the new Breast Cancer Awareness Measure (BCAM) which assesses, using a self-complete questionnaire, knowledge of breast cancer symptoms and age-related risk, and frequency of breast checking. METHODS We measured the psychometric properties of the BCAM in 1035 wo...

Introduction Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related death in women. Currently, few women in Saudi Arabia get screened for breast cancer. A recent study found a gap between awareness and the practice of breast self-exam (BSE), and emphasized the need for community-based awareness programs. The main objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an innovative comm...

Objective: Breast cancer is a worldwide public health issue and most common cancer diagnosed among women including China, where advanced stages at diagnosis appears to be increasing and an ever-rising incidence twice as fast as global rates. The study was conducted to describe the awareness of breast cancer and associated factors among care giver women in tertiary Cancer Hospital, China. Method...

BACKGROUND The high breast cancer mortality rate in Sub-Saharan Africa has been attributed to a lack of public awareness of the disease which often leads to late diagnosis of the disease. Little is known about the level of knowledge and awareness of breast cancer in Angola. Previous studies have shown that breast cancer awareness is higher among well-educated people. The goal of this study was ...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is characterized by late presentation and significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Breast screening aids in early detection of breast cancer. Nurses are uniquely placed to provide advocacy and screening in a resource limited environment. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of an abbreviated training program in breast cancer awareness on nurses a...

Background: Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy among women. Early detection of breast critical for reducing disease's morbidity and mortality. Therefore, extreme cautions are required. And if it discovered late, may have bad prognosis. Objective: The goal this study was to establish whether university students were aware cancer, its symptoms, risk factors associated with it, as well ...

in this research 600 staff of an educational office (distric seven) were being studied before and after they were educated about breast self-examination. necessary information was gathered before and after they were educated through questionnaires. the result of the study showed that the average scores of their awareness before and after they were educated was 42.3 and 44.2, respectively. hence...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the awareness and knowledge level of breast cancer among Chinese participants. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTINGS This study was based on the database of the minister-affiliated hospital key project of the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China that included 21 Chinese hospitals between April 2012 and April 2013. PARTICIPANTS Matched study was desi...