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ArticleEuropean journal of breast health2021

Analysis of Knowledge About Male Breast Cancer Among Higher Education Male Students.

Eduarda Hiss Faria, Dirrieh Kim, Rafaela Melo Sisconetto, Vitória Flávia Melo Cucio, Pedro Paulo Guerreiro Dos Reis Ferreira, Bruna Silva Rodrigues Alves, Ígor Mendes Macedo Mendonça, Maite Rocha Oliveira, Anna Leticia Barbosa Vicente, Jeniffer Cristine Alves and 1 more

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Article in European journal of breast health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eduarda Hiss FariaUniversity of Uberaba, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Medicine Student).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6971-1201
Dirrieh KimFederal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Medicine Student).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3802-3297
Rafaela Melo SisconettoUniversity of Uberaba, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Medicine Student).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0586-5551
Vitória Flávia Melo CucioUniversity of Uberaba, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Medicine Student).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6135-2881
Pedro Paulo Guerreiro Dos Reis FerreiraFederal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Medicine Student).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9236-4586
Bruna Silva Rodrigues AlvesUnion of Great Lakes Colleges, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0792-0745
Ígor Mendes Macedo MendonçaUniversity of Uberaba, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Medicine Student).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0695-2243
Maite Rocha OliveiraUniversity of Uberaba, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Medicine Student).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5952-4939
Anna Leticia Barbosa VicenteHealth Courses, Faculty of Human Talents, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6453-6160
Jeniffer Cristine AlvesHealth Courses, Faculty of Human Talents, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4265-3643
Douglas Reis AbdallaUniversity of Uberaba, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Medicine Student).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5998-9691
Universidade de Uberaba · BRUniversidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBreast cancer is the most common cancer among women, both in Brazil and worldwide. Breast cancer can also affects men but this constitutes only 1% of cases and is thus considered rare, and for this reason is little studied. Statistics indicate an increase in its incidence with an estimate of new cases in recent years. This study aims to analyze the knowledge of higher education students in relation to breast cancer in men. the knowledge of higher education students in relation to breast cancer in men. MATERIALS AND

methodsExploratory study with a quantitative approach. 299 male students participated in the study. Data collection took place through semi-structured questionnaires, completed by students from pure science, human sciences and health at a higher education institution.

resultsRegardless of the area of undergraduate study, 65.9% of the volunteers reported not knowing about breast cancer in men. Regarding predisposing factors for the development of breast cancer, 77.3% reported not knowing about these while 68.9% reported not knowing about breast self-examination. However, 67.6% believe that breast cancer in men can be prevented. Worryingly, 62.5% reported that they only seek medical assistance when becoming ill.

conclusionEvidence from this study suggests that higher level undergraduates have limited knowledge about breast cancer in men. Only one third knew that male breast cancer was possible. Even smaller proportions knew of the predisposing factors for breast cancer, how to perform self-examination and about diagnosis. These latter factors, when combined with a tendency to seek medical help only when ill, suggests a short-fall in health knowledge which should be corrected.

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Breast cancerhealth promotionmasculinemen’s health

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PMCPMC8496119
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