Breast Cancer Awareness in Myanmar: Results of a Hospital-based Study in Mandalay
Background: Although breast cancer is an important health problem in Myanmar, awareness of breast health has not been widely described. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to explore awareness of early signs and risk factors of breast cancer among outpatient attendees at th...
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| author | Myo Khin San Shwe Khin May Oo Le-Le Win |
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| description | Background: Although breast cancer is an important health problem in Myanmar, awareness of breast health has not been widely described.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to explore awareness of early signs and risk factors of breast cancer among outpatient attendees at the Mandalay Central Women Hospital.
Results: A total of 402 respondents with mean age of 31.4±9.0 years participated in the study. More than half of the respondents (65.9%) were aware of breast lumps as a breast cancer sign. Nearly half (42% to 48.7%) of the respondents were aware of the various risk factors of breast cancer. Although 54.1% had heard of breast self-examination, only 25.3% had knowledge of mammograms. Older women (age 49 years or more) had significantly better awareness of two early breast cancer signs; change of breast shape (54.1% vs 39.9%) and discharge from nipple (49.2% vs 33.4%). Those with less than high school education had significantly lower awareness of the following signs of breast cancer; thickening of the breast skin (39.3 % vs 20.45%), dimpling of the breast skin (43.2% vs 24.6%), change of breast shape (52.5% vs 35.2%), and discharge from nipple (44.9% vs 31.9%). They also displayed significantly lower awareness of risk factors of breast cancer.
Conclusion: Among the study respondents, only one third had heard of self-breast examination and only a few (10%) examined both breasts regularly. Greater awareness of breast health and breast cancer screening should be imparted to promote breast health among women in Myanmar. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a490f35b18164292bc332f5acd48a6192022-12-21T23:44:03ZengKaviani Breast Disease InstituteArchives of Breast Cancer2383-04332021-04-0110.32768/abc.202183210-215Breast Cancer Awareness in Myanmar: Results of a Hospital-based Study in MandalayMyo Khin0San Shwe1Khin May Oo2Le-Le Win3Ministry of Health and Sports, MyanmarMinistry of Health and Sports, MyanmarMinistry of Health and Sports, MyanmarMinistry of Health and Sports, MyanmarBackground: Although breast cancer is an important health problem in Myanmar, awareness of breast health has not been widely described. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to explore awareness of early signs and risk factors of breast cancer among outpatient attendees at the Mandalay Central Women Hospital. Results: A total of 402 respondents with mean age of 31.4±9.0 years participated in the study. More than half of the respondents (65.9%) were aware of breast lumps as a breast cancer sign. Nearly half (42% to 48.7%) of the respondents were aware of the various risk factors of breast cancer. Although 54.1% had heard of breast self-examination, only 25.3% had knowledge of mammograms. Older women (age 49 years or more) had significantly better awareness of two early breast cancer signs; change of breast shape (54.1% vs 39.9%) and discharge from nipple (49.2% vs 33.4%). Those with less than high school education had significantly lower awareness of the following signs of breast cancer; thickening of the breast skin (39.3 % vs 20.45%), dimpling of the breast skin (43.2% vs 24.6%), change of breast shape (52.5% vs 35.2%), and discharge from nipple (44.9% vs 31.9%). They also displayed significantly lower awareness of risk factors of breast cancer. Conclusion: Among the study respondents, only one third had heard of self-breast examination and only a few (10%) examined both breasts regularly. Greater awareness of breast health and breast cancer screening should be imparted to promote breast health among women in Myanmar.https://www.archbreastcancer.com/index.php/abc/article/view/400Breast cancerRisk factorsFemale outpatient attendeesMyanmar |
| spellingShingle | Myo Khin San Shwe Khin May Oo Le-Le Win Breast Cancer Awareness in Myanmar: Results of a Hospital-based Study in Mandalay Archives of Breast Cancer Breast cancer Risk factors Female outpatient attendees Myanmar |
| title | Breast Cancer Awareness in Myanmar: Results of a Hospital-based Study in Mandalay |
| title_full | Breast Cancer Awareness in Myanmar: Results of a Hospital-based Study in Mandalay |
| title_fullStr | Breast Cancer Awareness in Myanmar: Results of a Hospital-based Study in Mandalay |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breast Cancer Awareness in Myanmar: Results of a Hospital-based Study in Mandalay |
| title_short | Breast Cancer Awareness in Myanmar: Results of a Hospital-based Study in Mandalay |
| title_sort | breast cancer awareness in myanmar results of a hospital based study in mandalay |
| topic | Breast cancer Risk factors Female outpatient attendees Myanmar |
| url | https://www.archbreastcancer.com/index.php/abc/article/view/400 |
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