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BREAST SELF EXAMINATION [PDF]

open access: yesTHE GENESIS, 2020
Breast cancer is more easily treated and often curable if it is found early, self-breast exam and screening by mammography combined with clinical breast exam is most effective detection method. Breast Self-Examination should be performed monthly in order to discover changes in breast tissue, the onset of pain in the breast area.
Ms. Jiwanpreet kaur, Dr. Darshan sohi
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Breast self examination [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 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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Can urban Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) be change agent for breast cancer awareness in urban area: Experience from Ahmedabad India

open access: yesJournal 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   +3 more
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Determinants of breast self-examination practice among women attending pastoralist health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC 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   +5 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]

open access: yesJournal 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   +4 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

open access: yesBMC 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   +5 more
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Web-based Video Tutorials of the Breast Examination (Out of Print)

open access: yesMedEdPORTAL, 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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Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and practice of breast self examination among high school students in Turkey

open access: yesBMC 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   +2 more
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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.

open access: yesPLoS 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   +2 more
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Breast self-examination

open access: yesBritish Medical Bulletin, 1991
Breast self-examination (BSE) continues to be widely promoted by Government agencies and medical practitioners in Europe and the United States. Point 10 of the European Code Against Cancer exhorts women to 'examine their breasts regularly'. Breast lumps are common and most women will detect a breast abnormality at some time in their life, irrespective ...
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