A breast selfexam is a checkup a woman does at home to look for changes or problems in the breast tissue. Among turkish women, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancerrelated deaths. The knowledge and attitudes of breast selfexamination and. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting the women, it can be detected early by breast self examination. Young breast cancer patients have a lower rate of survival than old breast cancer patients due to being diagnosed at advanced stages. Hormonal changes can affect the size and feel of your breasts, so its best to perform the exam. Breast self examination is a simple method and women can perform by themselves. Are breast selfexams or clinical exams effective for. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice of bse among female textile workers in vietnam. Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer related deaths among women worldwide. Adult women of all ages are encouraged to perform breast self exams at least once a month. A clinical breast exam is an examination by a doctor or nurse, who uses his or her hands to feel for lumps or other changes. The key to breast self awareness is knowing how your breasts normally look and feel. Full text assessment of breast selfexamination practice.
This study was aimed at assessing practice and associated factors of breast self examination bse among female debre berhan university. Breast cancer cannot be prevented, however an important factor in the prognosis of breast cancer is early detection. These could include changes found during a breast self. Breast selfexamination asian pacific journal of cancer prevention. Breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in ethiopia of all female cancers. Determinants of breast selfexamination practice among women in.
While mammography and breast examination by health professionals may be costly. Knowledge and attitudes of breast self examination in a. Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and practice of. The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge and practice of breast selfexamination and to determine knowledge of risk. Position statement updated september 2011 position there is currently no scientific evidence from randomized trials that breast self exam bse saves lives or enables women to detect breast cancer at earlier stages. One must be consistent in all factors that make up the self breast. Research article knowledge, attitude and practice of breast. Awareness and attitudes regarding breast cancer and breast self examination among female jordanian students abstract background. It is often used as an early detection method for breast cancer. Both men and women should perform a bse at least once each month beginning at age 18.
This baseline study aimed to assess the awareness of female jordanian. The aims of this crosssectional study were to determine levels of knowledge about breast cancer and to evaluate health beliefs concerning the model that promotes breast self examination bse and mammography. Breast selfexam is a convenient, nocost tool that you can use on a regular basis and at any age. Breast self examination is an important prevention method of breast cancer. Johns hopkins medical center states, forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast selfexam is very important. The incidence of breast cancer is on the rise in many parts of africa. To clarify the confusion surrounding breast awareness and breast self. Asian pacific journal of cancer prevention, vol 15, 2014. Austoker salutes the publication of the final results of the shanghai trial of breast self examination bse,1 and she echoes the conclusion reached by harris and kinsinger2 that routinely teaching and doing breast self examination is dead. Breast self examination has little or no impact on breast cancer mortality and cannot be recommended for cancer screening strength of recommendation sor. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination bse, among female undergraduate.
Breast self awareness messages include knowing your risk, getting screening, knowing what is normal for you and making healthy lifestyle choices. This study aimed to determine university students knowledge and practice of breast self examination bse. Although some women prefer to do breast self exams, their value in detecting early cancers and in saving lives from breast cancer is controversial. Systematic breast self examination has been recommended for the past 70 years,3 despite the lack of compelling evidence of its efficacy in reducing deaths from breast cancer. However, experts do not agree about the benefits of breast self exams in finding breast cancer or saving lives. To clarify the confusion surrounding breast awareness and breast self examination. Its way for you to check your breasts for changes, such as lumps or thickenings. More than 30 nonrandomised studies have produced conflicting results, not providing any strong evidence to support the practice of breast self examination.
A breast self exam for breast awareness is an inspection of your breasts that you do on your own. Asian pacific journal of cancer prevention, vol 11, 2010. Using a stratified convenient sampling method, a total of 300 women. Breast self examination and medical examination related to breast cancer stage. Clinical breast examination is an important means of averting some deaths from breast cancer, but demands careful attention to. A breast self examination bse is a technique which allows an individual to examine hisher breast tissue for any physical or visual changes. To our knowledge, no controlled prospective trial links bse to lives saved from breast cancer. Being familiar with how your breasts look and feel can help you notice symptoms such as lumps, pain, or changes in size that may be of concern.
Original article validating breast self examination as. It is considered to be a progressive disease with a poor prognosis if detected late. Regular breast self examination proved to be inadequate and thus, efforts should be made to develop programs on increasing knowledge of breast cancer as well as practicing breast self examination based on the fact that a good level of knowledge may help to perform breast self. Compared with clinical breast examination and mammography, the estimated sensitivity of. Many experts now say that women should focus on breast self awareness instead of doing a breast self examination bse. Screening for breast cancer with breast selfexamination. Download a pdf of the breast self exam english and spanish. Awareness and attitudes regarding breast cancer and breast. The most effective way to accomplish this is through consistency. Practices of breast selfexamination and associated. Breast self awareness is also important in women with breast implants. The effect of breast self exam practices and physician examinations on extent of disease at diagnosis. Breast selfexamination bse is a simple, feasible, and suitable method.
Breast cancer appears to be a disease of both the developing and developed worlds. For this screening tool to be effective, it is important for a woman to know what is normal for her. Its important to learn what is normal for your breasts. Breast self awareness about breast cancer statistics metastatic breast cancer breast cancer and men. Journal of college of medical sciencesnepal, vol, no 4, octdec. Knowledge and practice among nurses in united arab emirates. Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years starting at age 20, and every year starting at age 40.
The level of knowledge and practice of breast selfexamination among female traders in nigeria is unacceptably low. Full text assessment of breast selfexamination practice and its. The disease in women occurs at a younger age in iran than in western communities. Female university students knowledge and practice of.
This article takes a close look at the background to this shift, the conflicting messages with regards to breast awareness, and the need to reeducate and empower nurses and other health professionals with the knowledge and confidence to teach the public about these issues. Although there are debates about breast self examination, it is still involved in breast cancer screening programs in many countries. Current screening methods to detect breast cancer include mammography, breast examination by a health professional, and breast self examination. At first glance, bse appears to be a simple, straightforward method to detect breast lumps and changes, using a systematic method of self. We examined the effects of breast selfexamination and breast examination by physicians on the stage of breast cancer at diagnosis. Therefore, breast cancer screening and early diagnosis are more important for these countries. To critique the evidence for breast awareness as a health promotion tool. Female university students knowledge and practice of breast self. We acknowledge the efforts of the research assistants and all those market. Check for anything unusual, such as nipple retraction, redness, puckering, dimpling or scaling of the skin.
Women who perform breast self examination are more familiar with their breasts potentially making them more aware of breasts problems as they will seek medical advice earlier. Breast selfexamination bse is considered as an important first step to. In cameroon, there were an estimated 2625 cases per 100,000 in 2012. Efforts should be made to increase level of knowledge and practice of breast selfexamination through health education programmes. Breast self examination makes women more breast aware, which in turn may lead to an earlier diagnosis of breast cancer.
Knowledge attitude and practice of breast self examination. Despite huge efforts to increase the level of breast cancer awareness, breast self. Many women feel that doing this is important to their health. The health belief model and self breast examination in nurses. On comparison of each variable of breast self examination with the physical examination of breast, it was observed that size of the breasts and lump found in the breast had significant relation to performance during examination p article pdf available. To explore the literature on breast selfexamination and breast awareness. Breast selfexam female knowledge practice university student access statistics. Knowledge and practice of breast selfexamination among. This card illustrates and describes the technique of breast self examination in both english and spanish.
This regrettable choice of words seems to signal a sense of triumph. To help increase your breast awareness, you use your eyes and hands to determine if there are any changes to the look and feel of your breasts. Self breast examination can be part of a key diagnostic plan in breast cancer prevention oconnor, 1996. For this reason, many medical organizations do not specifically recommend that women do breast self exams.
Breast self examination bse is a simple, feasible, and suitable method for breast cancer screening in lowmiddle setting countries. Over 41 000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the united kingdom. Breast selfexamination bse is a checkup that a woman does by. The present study deals with the awareness and practice of breast self examination among the women in konaseema institute of medical sciences, andhra pradesh, india. The nurses role in selfbreast examination education ce. A breast selfexam is a womans examination of her breasts for any changes or abnormalities. To determine the practice of breast self examination bse among 2554yearold women in shiraz, southern iran. The awareness of breast cancer preventive methods is therefore critical in the reduction of breast cancer morbidity and mortality. Although the efficacy of breast self examination may be questionable. Awareness and practice of breast self examination among. The best time to do a breast selfexam is a few days after your monthly menstrual cycle ends.
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