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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Knowledge of secondary-school female students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
معارف طالبات المدارس الثانوية حول سرطان الثدي والفحص الذاتي للثدي في جدَّة بالمملكة العربية السعودية
 
Subject : Community Medicine 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : A self-administered questionnaire was given to 6380 female secondary-school students (mean age = 18.1 years) in Jeddah to identify their knowledge of breast cancer and attitude towards breast self-examination (BSE). Knowledge of risk factors and presentation was very low. Over 80% of students failed to answer 50% of the questions correctly. A higher knowledge level was associated with older age, marriage and having children. Also students who had undergone mammography, had been exposed to breast surgery or had a positive family history of breast cancer showed significantly higher knowledge levels. Only 39.6% reported ever hearing of BSE and only 14.4% and 7.1% respectively knew the correct frequency and timing. However, 82.4% had a positive attitude towards learning BSE 
ISSN : 1687-1634 
Journal Name : Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 
Volume : 6 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 1420 AH
2000 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Tuesday, March 29, 2011 

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وليد ملعاطMilaat, Waleed ResearcherDoctorate 

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