Awareness of breast cancer in women of an urban resettlement colony.
Indian J Cancer
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2008 Oct-Dec; 45(4): 149-53
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Breast cancer accounts for 19-34% of all cancer cases among women in India. There is a high mortality due to late stage diagnosis as patients usually present at an advanced stage because of lack of awareness and non-existent breast cancer screening programs.Aim:
To determine the awareness about breast cancer among women in an urban resettlement colony in Delhi. SETTINGS ANDDESIGN:
A community based, cross-sectional study carried out in a resettlement colony in South Delhi. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Semi-structured interview schedule was used to collect information regarding breast cancer. Modified Kuppuswamy scale was used for assessing the socio-economic status. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSIONS:
A total of 333 women were included. The mean age was 36 years+/-15.1 and 46% were illiterate. Only 185 (56%) women were aware of breast cancer; among them, 51% knew about at least one of the signs /symptoms, 53% were aware that breast cancer can be detected early, and only 35% mentioned about risk factors. Thus, awareness about breast cancer is low amongst women in this community. There is a need for awareness generation programs to educate women about breast cancer, propagation of correct messages and promote early detection of breast cancer.
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Assunto principal:
Fatores Socioeconômicos
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População Urbana
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Estudos Transversais
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Fatores de Risco
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Saúde da Mulher
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Adolescente
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Cancer
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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