Breast Cancer Awareness in Myanmar: Results of a Hospital-based Study in Mandalay
| Autor: | Le-Le Win, San Shwe, Myo Khin, Khin May Oo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test Early signs Obstetrics Both breasts business.industry Breast cancer awareness Breast lumps Female outpatient attendees Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens General Medicine Myanmar medicine.disease Hospital based study Breast cancer screening Breast cancer Risk factors medicine medicine.symptom business skin and connective tissue diseases RC254-282 School education |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Breast Cancer (2021) |
| Popis: | Background: Although breast cancer is an important health problem in Myanmar, awareness of breast health has not been widely described. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to explore awareness of early signs and risk factors of breast cancer among outpatient attendees at the Mandalay Central Women Hospital. Results: A total of 402 respondents with mean age of 31.4±9.0 years participated in the study. More than half of the respondents (65.9%) were aware of breast lumps as a breast cancer sign. Nearly half (42% to 48.7%) of the respondents were aware of the various risk factors of breast cancer. Although 54.1% had heard of breast self-examination, only 25.3% had knowledge of mammograms. Older women (age 49 years or more) had significantly better awareness of two early breast cancer signs; change of breast shape (54.1% vs 39.9%) and discharge from nipple (49.2% vs 33.4%). Those with less than high school education had significantly lower awareness of the following signs of breast cancer; thickening of the breast skin (39.3 % vs 20.45%), dimpling of the breast skin (43.2% vs 24.6%), change of breast shape (52.5% vs 35.2%), and discharge from nipple (44.9% vs 31.9%). They also displayed significantly lower awareness of risk factors of breast cancer. Conclusion: Among the study respondents, only one third had heard of self-breast examination and only a few (10%) examined both breasts regularly. Greater awareness of breast health and breast cancer screening should be imparted to promote breast health among women in Myanmar. |
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