Investigation of breast cancer screening among the women of Khorramabad (west of Iran): a cross-sectional study

Anbari, Khatereh and Ahmadi, Seyyed Amir Yasin and Baharvand, Parastoo and Sahraei, Naser Sahraei (2017) Investigation of breast cancer screening among the women of Khorramabad (west of Iran): a cross-sectional study. EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOSTATISTICS AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 14. ISSN 2282-0930

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: Cancer of breast is the most common women's cancer that more than 90% of its patients can be treated or even cured through early diagnosis. So we intend to assay the status of breast cancer screening in Khorramabad, a city in the west of Iran. Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, the study population included 457 women of 20 to 65 year old whom had been referred to the health centers of Khorramabad during the second half of 2015 to receive health care services. The sampling method was multistage random-cluster. A multi-part questionnaire was used. Fisher exact test, chi-square and independent t tests were used to analyze the data. Results: The regular self-breast exam (SBE) had been carried out by 12.3% of the women, visiting doctors for regular clinical breast exam (CBE) had been done by 6% of the respondents and regular mammography every one to two years had been performed by 2.4% of the women. A statistically significant relationship was seen between occupation (P = 0.001), regular consumption of contraceptive pills (P = 0.032), history of breastfeeding, history of breast cancer in the first degree relatives (P = 0.001), and a history of cancer in the second degree relatives (P = 0.005), and the regular SBE. Conclusion: Planning to enhance the women's awareness about breast cancer and the methods of early diagnosis and designing educational programs can be an important step to reduce deaths and disabilities caused by this disease among women in such deprived cities. Key words: breast cancer, women, breast self-examination, mammography, Iran

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User: samira sepahvandy
Date Deposited: 23 Oct 2017 12:11
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2017 12:11
URI: http://eprints.lums.ac.ir/id/eprint/837

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