Community-based study on the knowledge, awareness, and practices of females towards breast cancer in Buraimi, Oman

Community-based study on the knowledge, awareness, and practices of females towards breast cancer in Buraimi, Oman

Background: In Oman, a higher proportion of patients presented with breast cancer are relatively young age and with an advanced stage. This could be due to lack of awareness and knowledge about breast cancer among young women. Aim: To assess the breast cancer knowledge, awareness and factors associa...

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Main Authors: Vijay Kumar Chattu, Soosanna Kumary, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-01-01
Series:South Asian Journal of Cancer
Subjects:
Awareness
breast cancer
breast self-examination
community-based
knowledge
Middle East
Oman
screening
young females
Online Access:http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2018;volume=7;issue=4;spage=215;epage=218;aulast=Chattu

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