Mapping evidence on knowledge of breast cancer screening and its uptake among women in Ghana: a scoping review

A Afaya, AA Seidu, S Sang, VN Yakong… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Female breast cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer
globally with an estimated 2.3 million new cases in 2020. Due to its rising frequency and …

Knowledge and Practice on Breast Self‐Examination and Associated Factors among Summer Class Social Science Undergraduate Female Students in the University …

MS Mihret, TW Gudayu, AS Abebe… - Journal of cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Breast cancer is a global health concern and a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality among women. Early detection of breast cancer contributes to timely linkage to …

Late-stage diagnosis: The driving force behind high breast cancer mortality in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Geremew, EB Golla, MB Simegn, A Abate, MA Ali… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Breast cancer continues to be the most common malignancy and the leading
cause of cancer-related deaths in Ethiopia. The poor prognosis and high mortality rate of …

Determine knowledge and belief of Somalian young women about breast cancer and breast self-examination with champion health belief model: a cross-sectional …

ŞZ Altunkurek, S Hassan Mohamed - BMC Medical Informatics and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Breast cancer (BC) is an important reason for mortality rates in Somalian
women. In Somalia, many women are late in applying to the hospital for the diagnosis of BC …

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination is associated with general self-care and cultural factors: a study from Tamil Nadu, India

BN Jadhav, EP Abdul Azeez, M Mathew… - BMC Women's …, 2024 - Springer
Aim Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer among women. One form of care
related to early detection of breast cancer is breast self-examination (BSE). However …

Determinants of breast self-examination practice among women attending pastoralist health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

E Israel, N Awoke, T Yakob, A Aynalem, A Talto… - BMC Women's …, 2023 - Springer
Background Breast cancer remains the most serious public health problem affecting millions
of women worldwide. Despite various studies regarding breast self-examination practices …

Effect Of Breast Self Examination Programme On Women's Awareness For Early Detection Of Breast Cancer

NM Abd-Elaziz, HH Kamal… - Minia Scientific Nursing …, 2021 - msnj.journals.ekb.eg
Background: Breast self-examination is a self-inspection of the breasts, initially proposed as
an intuitive, inexpensive, non-invasive, and universally accessible means of promptly …

The Sociocultural Influences on Breast Cancer Screening among Rural African Women in South Africa

N Sarmah, MN Sibiya, TE Khoza - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The incidence of breast cancer in South Africa is increasing, with rural South African women
presenting with advanced stages of the disease. A woman's breasts are a symbol of her …

Knowledge regarding breast cancer among Congolese women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

SMM Sulu, O Mukuku, AMS Sulu… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in women and is characterized
by late clinical signs in developing countries, including the Democratic Republic of the …

Knowledge and practice of breast self-examination among breast cancer patients in Damascus, Syria

M Alshafie, J Soqia, D Alhomsi, MB Alameer… - BMC Women's …, 2024 - Springer
Background Breast cancer (BC) represents an important cause of cancer death, its
incidence rate has been rising gradually in the Arab world, and in Syria, BC is the most …