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Knowledge, Attitude And Preventive Practices For Breast Cancer Among Health Care Professionals At Aga Khan Hospital Karachi, Shiyam Kumar, Ayesha Mallick Imam, Nauman Fazal Manzoor, Nehal Masood
Knowledge, Attitude And Preventive Practices For Breast Cancer Among Health Care Professionals At Aga Khan Hospital Karachi, Shiyam Kumar, Ayesha Mallick Imam, Nauman Fazal Manzoor, Nehal Masood
Department of Radiation Oncology
OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge and practice of risk factors, symptoms and screening for breast cancer among health care professionals.
METHODS: A cross sectional study was carried out at The Aga Khan University Hospital from January 2008 to March 2008. A total of 336 health care workers including consultants (48), fellows (17), residents (76), medical officers (14), interns (37), nurses (94) and fourth and final year medical students (50) were requested to fill a questionnaire designed to assess the knowledge about the risk factors, signs and symptoms, screening tools, breast self examination (BSE) and treatment.
RESULTS: More than two third …
Breast Cancer Screening In Women Exposed In Utero To Diethylstilbestrol, Elizabeth A. Camp, Ann L. Coker, Stanley J. Robboy, Kenneth L. Noller, Karen J. Goodman, Linda T. Titus-Ernstoff, Elizabeth E. Hatch, Arthur L. Herbst, Rebecca Troisi, Raymond H. Kaufman, Ervin Adam
Breast Cancer Screening In Women Exposed In Utero To Diethylstilbestrol, Elizabeth A. Camp, Ann L. Coker, Stanley J. Robboy, Kenneth L. Noller, Karen J. Goodman, Linda T. Titus-Ernstoff, Elizabeth E. Hatch, Arthur L. Herbst, Rebecca Troisi, Raymond H. Kaufman, Ervin Adam
CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles
Purpose: To determine if women exposed in utero to diethylstilbestrol (DES) are more likely than unexposed women to receive recommended or additional breast cancer screening examinations.
Methods: 1994 Diethylstilbestrol-Adenosis (DESAD) cohort data are used to assess the degree of recommended compliance of breast cancer screenings found in 3140 DES-exposed and 826 unexposed women. Participants were enrolled at four sites: Houston, Boston, Rochester, and Los Angeles. Logistic regression modeling was used to analyze mailed questionnaire data that included reported frequency over the preceding 5 years (1990–1994) of breast-self examinations (BSEs), clinical breast examinations (CBEs), and mammograms.
Results: DES-exposed women exceeded annual …
Factors Influencing Early Detection Of Breast Cancer In African American Women, Tamrah Joy Parker
Factors Influencing Early Detection Of Breast Cancer In African American Women, Tamrah Joy Parker
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
Background. African American women are more likely to have breast cancer diagnosed at a later stage than Caucasian women and with a five year death rate 1.5 times greater than Caucasian women. Mammography screening detects breast cancer in its early stages and can reduce mortality.
Objective. To examine factors influencing early detection of breast cancer for African American women.
Methods. A convenience sample of 39 African American women 50 years of age and older was selected from two local Baptist churches in eastern North Carolina. Eligibility criteria included ability to read and write in English with no prior or present …