AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE TOWARDS BREAST CANCER, BREAST SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION TECHNIQUES AMONG WOMEN IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

Objective: To document the awareness and knowledge of women towards breast cancer, breast screening and early detection techniques. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Period: From December 2017 to March 2018. Setting: Rural community Lahore. Methods: Comprised women of Reproductive age group (15-49) years. The survey used breast cancer inventory as a research instrument after piloting and validation. SPSS 20 was used for data analysis. Results: Of the 652 respondents, 652 (61.3%) were aged 15-30 years474 (72.7%) were single. Also, 362(55.5%) respondents were graduates, it was found that 223 (34.2%) women had low knowledge regarding breast cancer and its early detection techniques. Conclusion: There was a dearth of knowledge regarding breast cancer among the participant.