20 Breast Cancer Prevention Knowledge and Breast Self-Examination Practices Among Iranian Women

Breast cancer is the top cancer in women worldwide and its incidence is increasing, particularly in developing countries. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many cases are first diagnosed in later stages and at younger age compared to those seen in developed countries. Early detection in order to improve breast cancer outcome and survival remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control. Performance of breast self examination is one of the important steps for identifying breast disease at an early stage, by the woman herself. No information has hitherto been available about the frequency of this practice among female university students in UAE or about their breast cancer risk perception and therefore the present study was conducted in Ajman. It was found that 22.7% of the participants practiced BSE but only 3% of them practiced BSE monthly. Marital status but not age as significantly associated with age likelihood. The most frequent reported barriers for BSE were lack of knowledge, considering oneself not at risk and the absence of doctor advice. These factors need to be taken into account in intervention efforts.

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 73%

Breast Self Examination Practice and Breast Cancer Risk Perception among Female University Students in Ajman

Al-Sharbatti¹,

Shaikh²,

Bahar³

et al. 2013

“…This may be explained by the fact the awareness of breast cancer among the respondents could be attributed to the level of education of the respondents. Similarly, findings of study that was conducted in 216 female in the city of Hamedan, in Iran revealed that 54.5% of female had poor knowledge of breast cancer (Parsa and Kandiah, 2005). In another study that was conducted in 300 female in the city of Abuja, in Nigeria revealed that 60% of the female had poor knowledge of breast cancer, 108(37.6%) had good knowledge and only 16 (5.6%) had an excellent knowledge of breast cancer (Isara and Ojedokun, 2011).…”

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confidence: 88%

Knowledge of Breast Cancer and Breast Self-Examination Practice among Iranian Women in Hamedan, Iran

Akhtari-Zavare¹,

Baghestan²,

Latiff³

et al. 2014

Background: In Iran, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women and a major public health problem. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out to determine knowledge on breast cancer and breast selfexamination (BSE) practices of 384 females living in the city of Hamadan, Iran. A purposive sampling method was adopted and data were collected via face-to-face interviews based on a validated questionnaire developed for this study. Results: Among respondents 268 (69.8%) were married and 144 (37.5%) of the respondents reported having a family history of breast cancer. One hundred respondents (26.0%) claimed they practiced BSE. Level of breast cancer knowledge was significantly associated with BSE practice (p=0.000). There was no association with demographic details (p<0.05). Conclusion: The findings showed that Iranian women's knowledge regarding breast cancer and the practice of BSE is inadequate. Targeted education should be implemented to improve early detection of breast cancer.

“…Higher incidence rate of 94.9 per 100,000 has been reported in developed countries compared to 19.66 per 100,000 in developing countries (Hisham and Yip, 2003;Parsa and Kandiah, 2005;Baig et al, 2011). In Malaysia the National Cancer Registry reported that breast cancer constitute 31% of all female cancer, with 3,738 cases reported in 2003 (Chye and Yahaya, 2004), by 2007 the total number had gone down to 3,242 but this represents 32.1% of all female cancer cases, which was slightly higher than previous record (Ariffin and Saleha, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

Breast Cancer Knowledge and Screening Behaviour among Women with a Positive Family History: A Cross Sectional Study

Subramanian

Oranye²,

Masri³

et al. 2013

Background: Breast cancer is the commonest type of cancer among women, and in Malaysia 50-60% of the new cases are being detected at late stages. Do age, education level, income, ethnicity, relationship with breast cancer patients and knowledge of breast cancer risk factors influence breast screening practices? This study revealed interesting but significant differences. Objectives: To assess the knowledge of breast cancer risk factors and early detection measures among women in a high risk group. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional survey of one hundred and thirty one women relatives of breast cancer patients was carried out. Participants were selected through purposive sampling, during hospital visits. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: The majority of the respondents (71%) had poor knowledge of the risk factors for breast cancer. Income, relationship with a patient and practise of breast cancer screening predicted performance of mammography, R 2 =0.467, F=12.568, p<0.0001. Conclusions: The finding shows inadequate knowledge of breast cancer risk factors and poor cancer screening practise among women with family history of breast cancer. Poor knowledge and practise of breast screening are likely to lead to late stage presentation of breast cancer disease. Some important predictors of breast cancer screening behaviour among women with positive family history of breast cancer were identified. An understanding of the strengths and significance of the association between these factors and breast screening behaviour is vital for developing more targeted breast health promotion.