Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Level of Knowledge in Women With Low Levels of Education

Dinçel, Oğuzhan; Başak, Fatih; Pektaş, Bahattin; Kinaci, Erdem

doi:10.5505/jkartaltr.2014.07269

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“…While mentioning risk of breast cancer, it is required to consider the risk of breast cancer, which would emerge at a certain time, and have screenings according to age, which is the most important independent risk factor, since no risk factor is determined in majority of women with breast cancer. 19 It is indicated that the deaths caused by breast cancer, which kept increasing until 2000, have decreased in countries where the screenings are applied commonly and while the contribution of screenings is 2/3 in this decrease, the effect of developments in therapeutic methods is 1/3. 29 While early diagnosis is important in the treatment of breast cancer; numerous studies have showed that screening programs also have a positive contribution to the morbidity and mortality of breast cancer.…”

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Assessment of results of the mammography screenıngs among women older than 40 years ın a resıdentıal area

Biçer¹,

Demir²,

Ünsal³

et al. 2018

IPMRJ

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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com examination (BSE) every month as from the age of 20 years, clinical breast examination (CBE) in at least every 3 years between the ages of 20-39 years, and both CBE and mammography every year as from the age of 40 years.3 According to the national breast cancer screening standards in Turkey; women are recommended to have breast self examination every month as from the age of 20 years, CBE in every 2 years between the ages of 20-40 years and every year between the ages of 40-69 years, and mammography in every two years between the ages of 40-69 years. 4 On the other hand, women have a lower rate of displaying early diagnosis behaviors of breast cancer. The studies conducted in Turkey have reported that women have insufficient early diagnosis behaviors of breast cancer. As a result of a study, it was determined that while women aged 20 and older regularly had regularly BSE at the rate of 23.4%, women aged 40 and older had mammography at the rate of 3.2%. 8 Reasons behind why women do not have early diagnosis behaviors of breast cancer involve some factors such as negligence towards screenings, forgetfulness, lack of knowledge, low educational level, time limitation, insufficient income status, inaccessibility to healthcare services, lack of health insurance, failure of getting an appointment, shame for examination/denominational beliefs, no support from family, no advice from the medical personnel, and belief of fatalism. 9On the other hand, factors like fear regarding screening methods, diagnosis of breast cancer, and losing breasts are important in terms of determining the early diagnosis behaviors of women. 10,11Breast cancer continues to threaten life despite the advancements in health sciences, development of early diagnosis methods, and the increasing sensitivity of society on this issue 3 . Thus, every community is required to reveal the risks of breast cancer, determine the risk groups, and extend its screening programs.12,13 Breast cancer could be treated and it has a very high rate of survival when it is diagnosed in early period, which makes the role of healthcare professionals and especially the nurses more important.14 Important responsibilities of nurses involve participating in breast cancer screening programs, enabling women to regularly display screening behaviors (mammography, CBE and BSE), developing and extending early diagnosis studies, and having an active role in participation in programs. [14][15][16] It is also important for nurses to motivate and support women for increasing early diagnosis behaviors. 17,18 This cross-sectional study was conducted for the purpose of determining the breast cancer risk levels of women older than 40 in a residential area, gaining the habit of having mammography, which is among the early screening programs, directing them for mammography, and assessing the results of mammography.

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“…In the study, the data were collected by using data collection form, which was prepared by the researcher upon review of the relevant literatüre 1,7,16,19,20 …”

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Assessment of results of the mammography screenıngs among women older than 40 years ın a resıdentıal area

Biçer¹,

Demir²,

Ünsal³

et al. 2018

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“…Breast cancer is the most common cancer with a rate of 33% in female [1][2][3]. It accounts for 20% of cancer-related deaths and is the second most cause of cancer death in women all over the world [1,4]. The incidence of breast cancer varies between countries and regions.…”

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“…Demographic characteristics (sex, race, age), reproductive history (menarche age, parturition, pregnancy age, breast-feeding history), familial-genetic factors (BRCA 1-2 gene mutation), environmental factors (radiotherapy story, hormone replacement therapy, alcohol consumption, socioeconomic level) have major effect [1,2]. The incidence of brest cancer in Turkey is reported as 35% based on data from the Ministry of Health [1,4]. As each country must do to reduce or even prevent the risk of breast cancer, we also need to determine the risk groups in Turkey and arrange the frequency of screening programs [1].…”

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“…As each country must do to reduce or even prevent the risk of breast cancer, we also need to determine the risk groups in Turkey and arrange the frequency of screening programs [1]. Breast cancer becomes more important because of the high frequency, high survival rate when it is diagnosed and treated at an early stage, and easy to diagnose with screening tools [4][5][6]. Some changes in lifestyle may reduce the breast cancer risk and the risk of death from breast cancer can be reduced with regular mammography screening programs [1].…”

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Assessment of Knowledge Levels and Information Sources Related to Breast Diseases: A Prospective Questionnaire Survey

Öztürk¹

2019

EJPM

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Introduction: We aimed to improve the chance of early diagnosis and curative treatment, to evaluate the level of knowledge about breast diseases and complaints, to increase the awareness and relationship between patients and surgeons, and to put forth the patient's expectations from surgeons because of the importance of breast cancer. Materials and Methods: 100 female patients, who were admitted to general surgery policlinic of Izmir University Faculty of Medicine between January 2016 to April 2016 with complaints of breast disease were studied prospectively via face-to-face questionnaire form. Results: The relationship between having knowledge about mammography and the frequency of mammography was examined and it has been statistically shown that patients who have knowledge about mammography have taken mammography more regularly and frequently. The relationship between complaints of admission to the general surgery policlinic and smoking was examined and it was statistically shown that complaints of the smokers were more frequent. Conclusion: Early diagnosis of breast cancer gives a chance to have a healthy life while at the same time enables breast preserving surgery with early diagnosis and increases the quality of life. It is necessary to accelerate the level of patient knowledge and awareness.

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The Need for Information and Support among First-degree Relatives of Patients with Breast Cancer What Do We Know?

Özkan¹,

Öğce²,

ÇINAR³

et al. 2022

Bezmialem Science

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Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Level of Knowledge in Women With Low Levels of Education

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Assessment of results of the mammography screenıngs among women older than 40 years ın a resıdentıal area

Assessment of results of the mammography screenıngs among women older than 40 years ın a resıdentıal area

Assessment of Knowledge Levels and Information Sources Related to Breast Diseases: A Prospective Questionnaire Survey

The Need for Information and Support among First-degree Relatives of Patients with Breast Cancer What Do We Know?

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