Objectives: This study aimed to assess the levels of breast cancer awareness among Saudi females, and to compare between house wives and employees women regarding knowledge and practical of breast cancer. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among 300 women in Taif city. Data were collected using a self administrated questionnaire which included questions on socio-demographic data,...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women, with a high rate of mortality. The burden of disease and its serious outcome could be prevented by early detection. OBJECTIVES Thus, the objective of this study was investigation the awareness, attitude and practice of breast cancer screening women. PATIENTS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study has conducted on 500 repres...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer being one of the leading cancers among women in developing countries, prevention or identification of the disease at an early stage is of paramount importance in saving as well as improving the quality of life. Breast health awareness appears to be a pragmatic method for this. OBJECTIVE To determine the acceptability and effectiveness of an educational intervention pr...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the world and by far the most frequent cancer among women. OBJECTIVE The present study was undertaken to assess the awareness of breast cancer warning signs and screening methods among the women of Pokhara valley, Nepal. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out in a community setting with the fe...

In high-income countries, breast cancer mortality has been declining since the early 1990s because of a combination of breast cancer awareness, screening, and improvements in treatment1–3. In Canada, a country with universal access to health care and longstanding breast cancer awareness and advocacy programs, rates of participation in breast screening have plateaued and remain below the target ...

Results: The prevalence of awareness was 31.5% (95% CI: 28.6–34.4). Factors significantly associated with awareness included sociodemographic variables, exposure to information, and knowledge of breast cancer. Being married (AOR, 95% CI: 1.75, 1.05–2.92) was positively related to awareness, while having children (0.65, 0.36–0.86) was negatively related. College graduates or those with higher le...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Oman and worldwide. Breast cancer patients in Oman are commonly presented at a relatively young age and with an advanced stage of disease. This could be due to lack of awareness, knowledge and beliefs about breast cancer and its management among females. The present pilot study assessed the awareness and knowledge about the screening method...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the awareness of breast cancer risk factors among female university students in 24 low, middle income and emerging economy countries. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 10,242 undergraduate university students (mean age 20.7, SD=2.9) from 25 universities in 24 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. Using anonymous questionnai...

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...