Rethinking Breast Self-Examinations: Are We Asking the Right Questions?

Autor: Kathryn Conley, Suzzette M. Chopin, Steven J. Danish
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Breast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research, Vol 2, Pp 31-35 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1178-2234
Popis: There are a myriad of studies on the efficacy of BSE, with mixed results. Research also highlights growing health disparities and continuing limited access to technology in underserved communities. Results from a pilot study with rural teens suggest that successful skill mastery and sustained practice can be learned. Perhaps most importantly, BSE offers a technology-free method for self-assessment that can be taught at the community level and provides an opportunity for women to gain a measure of self-control over their bodies and themselves.
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