Health Beliefs and Breast Self-Examination Behaviors of Nursing Students and Their Mothers: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) early detection is important. Breast self-examination (BSE), is a reliable and important early detection strategy of BC, systematic BSE reduces deaths from breast carcinoma in low and middle-income countries. The main purpose of performing BSE regularly is for women to recognize the normal structure of their breast tissue and to become aware. 1 This concept is known as breast awareness. It is a no-cost, low-risk tool and can be used regularly at any age in a safe way in terms of breast awareness. It should be made once a month in the first week (5-7 days) after the menstrual period in