Awareness of Breast Cancer Warning Signs and Screening Methods among Female Residents of Pokhara Valley, Nepal

Sathian, Brijesh; Nagaraja, Sharath Burugina; Banerjee, Indrajit; Sreedharan, Jayadevan; De, Asis; Roy, Bedanta; Rajesh, Elayedath; Senthilkumaran, Subramanian; Hussain, Syed Ather; Menezes, Ritesh George

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저자정보: Sathian, Brijesh (Community Medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences) Nagaraja, Sharath Burugina (Department of Community Medicine, ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR) Banerjee, Indrajit (Department of Pharmacology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences) Sreedharan, Jayadevan (Gulf Medical University) De, Asis (Community Medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences) Roy, Bedanta (Department of Physiology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences) Rajesh, Elayedath (School of Behavioural Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University) Senthilkumaran, Subramanian (Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Sri Gokulam Hospital and Research Institute) Hussain, Syed Ather (Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences) Menezes, Ritesh George (College of Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, University of Dammam)

저널정보: 아시아태평양암예방학회 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP 제15권 제11호

발행연도: 2014.1

수록면: 4,723 - 4,726 (4page)

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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 female population. The questionnaire was administered in face-to-face interviews by trained research assistants. Results: Nepalese women demonstrated poor awareness of warning signs like a breast lump, lump under the armpit, bleeding or discharge from the nipple, pulling of the nipple, changes in the position of the nipple, nipple rash, redness of the breast skin, changes in the size of the breast or nipple, changes in the shape of the breast or nipple, pain in the breast or armpit, and dimpling of the breast skin. While 100% of nurses were aware about breast self-examination(BSE), mammography and warning signs of breast cancer. Levels of knowledge were significantly poorer in women with other occupations. Graduates were more aware about BSE, mammogram and warning signs of breast cancer compared to those with other educational levels. Conclusions: The findings indicated that the level of awareness of breast cancer, including knowledge of warning signs and BSE, is sub-optimal among Nepalese women.

#Questionnaire #breast cancer #breast self-examination #mammogram #warning sign #Nepal

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