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Women's intention regarding breast and cervical cancer screening in Beni-Suef City. A descriptive study was carried out on 223 women who are admitted gynecological and obstetric inpatient wards & attending outpatient clinics at (University and general Hospital) and health care centers in Beni-Suef City during four months from the starting of data collection. The study revealed a highly significant relation between total score of women's knowledge regarding cervical cancer and breast cancer with education level, occupation and setting (p≤ 0.05). Also there is a statistically significant relation between women’s intentions to be screened for cervical cancer with cervical cancer data. Additionally, most women appear to obtain information through the mass media. Based on the results of present study we can concluded that there are women lacked of critical knowledge needed to understand their gynecologic cancer risk, screening methods as Breast self examination, Pap tests as well as risk factors and symptoms associated with various gynecologic cancers.