Introduction:
Although cancer is often considered to be more of a developed world issue, in fact 57 per cent of all cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) occur in less developed countries and 43 per cent in more developed countries. According to WHO report, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in females affecting 145 countries, worldwide. The top three cancers contributing 43% of cancer burden include breast, colorectal and lung cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer)
Globally, breast cancer is most frequently occurring cancer in females with estimated 1.7 million new cases (25% of all cancers) in 2012. Regarding mortality breast cancer ranks as most frequent cause of cancer death in developing country with estimated 324,000 …show more content…
Data was collected using self- directed questionnaire. Questionnaire was made by literature search on previous research and base on local belief and attitude towards the breast cancer. The questionnaire has three main parts .First part was regarding knowledge about risk factors, second part was directed towards assessment of attitude and last part was based on participant’s practice regarding screening modalities. After assessing the eligibility criteria informed written consent was obtained. Total 315 participants were enrolled; out of these 297 provide complete information giving the response rate of …show more content…
Details of responses regarding breast cancer risk factors are shown in Table 2.
Practice about breast cancer is shown in Table 3.Out of total 297 participants nearly half have heard about breast self examination. Only 32% know the correct procedure of performing breast self examination. Only 5 % of participants had ever gone through the clinical base examination and mammography. Nearly half of the participants practiced early detection procedure annually while frequency of performing these procedures on regular basis was very low. However, it was encouraging that most of the participants were in favor that by creating awareness through health education can play an effective role in
Although cancer is often considered to be more of a developed world issue, in fact 57 per cent of all cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) occur in less developed countries and 43 per cent in more developed countries. According to WHO report, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in females affecting 145 countries, worldwide. The top three cancers contributing 43% of cancer burden include breast, colorectal and lung cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer)
Globally, breast cancer is most frequently occurring cancer in females with estimated 1.7 million new cases (25% of all cancers) in 2012. Regarding mortality breast cancer ranks as most frequent cause of cancer death in developing country with estimated 324,000 …show more content…
Data was collected using self- directed questionnaire. Questionnaire was made by literature search on previous research and base on local belief and attitude towards the breast cancer. The questionnaire has three main parts .First part was regarding knowledge about risk factors, second part was directed towards assessment of attitude and last part was based on participant’s practice regarding screening modalities. After assessing the eligibility criteria informed written consent was obtained. Total 315 participants were enrolled; out of these 297 provide complete information giving the response rate of …show more content…
Details of responses regarding breast cancer risk factors are shown in Table 2.
Practice about breast cancer is shown in Table 3.Out of total 297 participants nearly half have heard about breast self examination. Only 32% know the correct procedure of performing breast self examination. Only 5 % of participants had ever gone through the clinical base examination and mammography. Nearly half of the participants practiced early detection procedure annually while frequency of performing these procedures on regular basis was very low. However, it was encouraging that most of the participants were in favor that by creating awareness through health education can play an effective role in