Screening mammography and breast self-examination: Attitudes and practices of women in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Screening mammography and breast self-examination: Attitudes and practices of women in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Background: The Eastern Province has the highest incidence of breast cancer in Saudi Arabia. The absence of an organized national education and screening program, combined with sociocultural factors, contributes to the presentation of advanced stages. Aim: This study was undertaken to assess the att...

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Main Authors: Fatima AL-Mulhim, Radwa Bakr, Dana Almedallah, Nourah Alkaltham, Abdullah Alotaibi, Saud Alnoaim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal for Health Sciences
Subjects:
Awareness
breast cancer
breast self-examination
mammogram
radiology
Online Access:http://www.saudijhealthsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0521;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=89;epage=100;aulast=AL-Mulhim

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