Knowledge about breast cancer and it{u2019}s early detection measures among women with familial risk at Cairo University / Eman Naeem Abdelaziz Mostafa ; Supervised Effat Mohamed Elkarmalawy , Mona Sadek Shenouda

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Community Health Nursing

In Egypt, breast cancer ranks the first among cancer affecting females. Women with family history of breast cancer in first and second-degree relatives have higher incidence with at least one affected first degree relative. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge about breast cancer and it{u2019}s early detection measures among women with kaiiiiai risf. A descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting; hospital of first assembly, New Cairo, National Cancer Institute _Cairo University. Consecutive sample of 276 women with familial breast cancer were included in the study. An interviewing questionnaire was used to collect data pertinent to the study. This tool includes: Socio- demographic characteristics and personal data , Knowledge related to breast cancer, possible risk factors, signs and symptoms, and earil detection measures of breast cancer(if known), and body mass index assessment (BMI). Results indicated that, A high statistically significant relation was found between total score of women's knowledge about early detection measures and number of first degree relatives diagnosed with breast cancer. High statistically significant relation was found between Place of residence of these women, educational level of them, type of health coverage and total score of their knowledge. The finding of the study concluded that only 20.7% had Satisfactory knowledge about the disease and adequate early detection and v repentipe vractices , only 8.3% of them performed breast seik-exaiination once/ month , only 6.2% performed mammography once per year, and minority (1.8%) were examined by health professionals once per year . The study recommended implementation of Health education programme to rectify the poor fnoaiedde and inadequate early detection practices of women with family history of breast cancer, and Breast Cancer Family History Clinic should be established where doctor/nurse s pecialist can assess the incidence risk of women with family history. The services p rovided in this clinic should be for free

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