Cervical Cancer Screening in Arab Countries

Ortashi, Osman; Al-Kalbani, Moza

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-36811-1_16

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“…Although the age-standardised incidence (45.5/100,000 for breast cancer and 6.2/ 100,000 for cervical cancer) and mortality (16.6/ 100,000 for breast cancer and 3.5/100,000 for cervical cancer) rates in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as estimated in 2020 1 are lower than other WHO regions, evidence suggests that women present at very advanced stages of the disease and at younger age. [2][3][4] Advancements in health research have led to the development of several prevention options that have reduced the burden of these cancers significantly. Modalities such as breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE) and mammography can lead to early detection of breast cancer, thus preventing mortality.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Women in the UAE Towards Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention: A Cross-Sectional Study

Elbarazi,

Alam,

Abdullahi

et al. 2023

Cancer Control

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Introduction Breast and cervical cancers represent two important causes of cancer-associated deaths in females. Uptake in prevention towards these cancers remains low in the United Arab Emirates. Objectives This study aimed to understand the knowledge, attitudes and practices of females residing in the Al Ain city, UAE, towards cervical and breast cancer prevention. Methods This cross-sectional survey was conducted with 300 women, aged 30 years and above. The primary outcome measure was cervical and breast cancer prevention knowledge. The knowledge was queried through a number of items, with the resulting aggregate scores categorized into good and low knowledge. Chi-square test was conducted to investigate the association between prevention knowledge and sociodemographic factors. Additional outcomes included attitude towards and uptake of cervical and breast cancer screening. Results Of the participants surveyed, 36.7% had good knowledge on breast cancer prevention, while 5.3% on cervical cancer prevention. Although the majority of the participants believed that prevention methods could save lives, they reported negative attitudes, considering screening unnecessary and painful. The self-reported screening uptake was 23% and 31.3% for mammography and Pap smear, respectively. Conclusions The study reported that the knowledge and uptake of women was low for both breast and cervical cancer prevention. Targeted campaigns not only to increase knowledge but also to resolve misconceptions to change negative attitudes may lead to an increase in uptake.

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