The actual practice of breast self-examination among sample of Iraqi patients with breast cancer
Joint Authors
Khalaf, Thamir Hamid
al-Mallah, Nawar Abd al-Ghani
Awn, Anas Khayri
Tariq, Shahla
al-Ulwan, Nada Abd al-Sahib
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.28-34, 7 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : To assess the actual practice of breast self-examination (BSE), as an early detection tool for breast cancer, among a sample of patients affected with breast cancer in Iraq.
Methods: A random sample of 200 female patients with breast cancer was analyzed to evaluate the extent of their actual practice of breast self-examination before the diagnosis of the disease.
The examined variables included the age of the patients, marital status, education, occupation, smoking habit, family history of cancer, frequency of gravidity, parity and abortions.
Results: The age of patients ranged from (24-70) years with a mean age of 48 years.
The highest frequency of the examined sample (24%) was noted in the age group (50-54) years.
The majority of the patients (89%) were married, 33% had university degree and 57% were employed.
While 46% of the patients had a family history of cancer, in 33.5% the breast was involved.
Only 5.5% of the total number of patients had practiced BSE regularly before the diagnosis of breast cancer, 57.5% had carried out the procedure randomly while 37% did not perform BSE at all during their lives.
The study illustrated that the level of education, occupation and family history of cancer had significant roles in the practice of BSE.
Conclusions: The findings of this study emphasize the urgent need for promoting screening in our society through strengthening practical policy decisions to raise the level of public awareness among the Iraqi women towards the adoption of simple approaches for early detection of breast cancer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ulwan, Nada Abd al-Sahib& al-Mallah, Nawar Abd al-Ghani& Awn, Anas Khayri& Khalaf, Thamir Hamid& Tariq, Shahla. 2019. The actual practice of breast self-examination among sample of Iraqi patients with breast cancer. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.28-34.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-945807
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ulwan, Nada Abd al-Sahib…[et al.]. The actual practice of breast self-examination among sample of Iraqi patients with breast cancer. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 15, no. 2 (2019), pp.28-34.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-945807
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ulwan, Nada Abd al-Sahib& al-Mallah, Nawar Abd al-Ghani& Awn, Anas Khayri& Khalaf, Thamir Hamid& Tariq, Shahla. The actual practice of breast self-examination among sample of Iraqi patients with breast cancer. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2019. Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.28-34.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-945807
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 33-34
Record ID
BIM-945807