ArticleBioMedicine2019
Awareness on breast cancer screening in Malaysia: a cross sectional study.
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- Knowledge, awareness and attitude towards breast cancer: Risk factors, signs and screening among Health and Allied students: A prospective study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Mapping the function of MicroRNAs as a critical regulator of tumor-immune cell communication in breast cancer and potential treatment strategies.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024Review
- Survival probabilities and prognostic factors of pregnancy-associated breast cancer in Malaysian women.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2024Article
- The "Know Your Lemons" Tools: A strategy to improve breast cancer warning signs recognition in Malaysia.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- Christia vespertilionis extract induced antiproliferation and apoptosis in breast cancer (MCF7) cells.Molecular biology reports · 2021Article
- Development of Mobile App for Breast Examination Awareness Using Health Belief Model: A Qualitative Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThe increasing rate of breast cancer (BC) incidence in Malaysia hints a lack of awareness among Malaysians. One (1) woman out of nineteen (19) is at risk with BC and almost up to fifty percent (50%) of women diagnosed with BC were reported to be under the age of fifty (50). Our main concern is to study the level of awareness among the women on risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, preventions and treatments.
methodA cross-sectional study was conducted exclusively among women in the public with total sample of three hundred and forty six (346), questionnaires were distributed using a simple random technique. Data was collected and analyzed by student T test in SPPS version 20.
resultsOur study reveals insufficient awareness on BC. Overall, awareness on risk factors is inadequate, but good knowledge on the importance of family history and diet as risk factors are discovered. Awareness on the cause and clinical manifestations of BC is required for improvement. As for treatment, alternatives especially surgery and chemotherapy are unclear to public, public is remotely unwitting on cessation of smoking to prevent BC at the early stage.
conclusionMalaysian has spaces for improvement on awareness of BC in terms of risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Early detection can be achieved with good awareness because it leads to better prognosis and lower mortality.
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