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Women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self- examination in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

Archives of Public Health, 2020
Background Breast cancer (BC) is a non-communicable disease with increased morbidity and mortality. Early detection of BC contributes to prompt linkage to care and reduction of complications associated with BC. Breast self-examination (BSE) is useful for
Roseline H. Udoh, Mohammed Tahiru, Monica Ansu-Mensah, Vitalis Bawontuo, Frederick Inkum Danquah, Desmond Kuupiel   +5 more
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Breast self examination [PDF]

BMJ, 2003
A large well conducted randomised controlled trial from Shanghai shows conclusively that teaching women how to examine their breasts does not lead to a reduction in mortality due to breast cancer compared with no screening at all.1 The findings should bring to an end more than decade of controversy and confusion in the United Kingdom concerning the ...
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Breast self-examination practice and predictors among female secondary school teachers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: using the health belief model

BMC Women's Health, 2022
Background Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed reproductive organ cancer among women in Ethiopia. Even though breast self-examination (BSE) is shown to be the least expensive, less time-consuming, and non-invasive screening method, the ...
Bisrat Tewelde, Mulugeta Tamire, Mirgissa Kaba   +2 more
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Can urban Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) be change agent for breast cancer awareness in urban area: Experience from Ahmedabad India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019
Background and Aims: Globally, breast cancer is one of the major public health problem. In Indian women, breast cancer is now the most common cancer, having recently overtaken cervical cancer in this respect. Breast Cancer though on the rise among Indian
Farjana Memon, Deepak Saxena, Tapasvi Puwar, Shyamsundar Raithatha   +3 more
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Female medical and nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding breast self-examination in Oman: a comparison between pre- and post-training [PDF]

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2020
Purpose Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide. Educational and awareness programs impact early practices of breast self-examination, resulting in the early detection of cancer and thereby decreasing mortality. The study aimed
Rajani Ranganath, John Muthusami, Miriam Simon, Tatiyana Mandal, Meena Anand Kukkamulla   +4 more
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Determinants of breast self-examination practice among women attending pastoralist health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background Breast cancer remains the most serious public health problem affecting millions of women worldwide. Despite various studies regarding breast self-examination practices conducted among health professionals and students in Ethiopia, limited ...
Eskinder Israel, Nefsu Awoke, Tagese Yakob, Amdehiwot Aynalem, Alemayehu Talto, Kibrework Bezabih   +5 more
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Breast self-examination practice and associated factors among women aged 20–70 years attending public health institutions of Adwa town, North Ethiopia

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. The incidence of breast has been increasing in most regions of the world. Regular breast self-examination is one of the most cost-effective methods for early detection of breast ...
Mebrahtu Abay, Gemechis Tuke, Eleni Zewdie, Teklehaymanot Huluf Abraha, Teklit Grum, Ermyas Brhane   +5 more
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Web-based Video Tutorials of the Breast Examination (Out of Print)

MedEdPORTAL, 2006
Introduction The breast exam is traditionally a difficult portion of the physical exam to master. Medical students may use textbooks with static images or outdated videotapes as reference materials, and they have few opportunities to learn from ...
Jennifer Potter, Grace Huang
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Assessment of breast self- examination practice and associated factors among female workers in Debre Tabor Town public health facilities, North West Ethiopia, 2018: Cross- sectional study.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundAlthough breast Self-Examination is no longer tenable as a standard method to detect early breast cancer, world health organization recommends breast self -examination for raising awareness of women about breast cancer.
Asrat Hailu Dagne, Alemu Degu Ayele, Ephrem Mengesha Assefa   +2 more
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Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and practice of breast self examination among high school students in Turkey

BMC Public Health, 2008
Background Young breast cancer patients have a lower rate of survival than old breast cancer patients due to being diagnosed at advanced stages. Breast self-examination makes women more "breast aware", which in turn may lead to an earlier diagnosis of ...
Çetinkaya Aynur, Özmen Dilek, Karayurt Özgül   +2 more
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