Evaluation of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer risk factors and early detection among females in Bangladesh: A hospital based cross-sectional study.

<h4>Background</h4>Breast cancer (BCa) is a leading cause of mortality among women in Bangladesh. Many young women in Bangladesh have poor knowledge about breast cancer screening, including risk factors, warning signs/symptoms, diagnosis and early detection. We investigated awareness abo...

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Autores principales:	Nur E Alam, Md Shariful Islam, Hedayet Ullah, Md Tarek Molla, Siratul Kubra Shifat, Sumaiya Akter, Salma Aktar, Mst Mahmuda Khatun, Md Rayhan Ali, Tapon Chandra Sen, Kamal Chowdhury, Rehana Pervin, A K M Mohiuddin
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:eb5cf937b98247a4a3f3baf4527296fa2021-12-02T20:14:38ZEvaluation of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer risk factors and early detection among females in Bangladesh: A hospital based cross-sectional study.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0257271https://doaj.org/article/eb5cf937b98247a4a3f3baf4527296fa2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257271https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Breast cancer (BCa) is a leading cause of mortality among women in Bangladesh. Many young women in Bangladesh have poor knowledge about breast cancer screening, including risk factors, warning signs/symptoms, diagnosis and early detection. We investigated awareness about breast cancer risk factors as a screening tool among women at the Sheikh Hasina Medical College (SHMC) of Tangail district in Bangladesh.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross sectional survey was conducted to collect data via a structured questionnaire from SHMC during the period of February to December 2019. A total of 1,007 participants (aged 33.47 (±12.37 years)) was considered for data analysis.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 1,007 women, about 50% were knowledgeable about the risk factors. Pain in the breast was identified as the most commonly warning sign/symptom of breast cancer. Only 32.2% of respondents knew at least one breast cancer screening method. The mean knowledge was scored 3.43 ± 2.25 out of a total possible score of 8. Awareness of BCa was associated with residence, family history of breast cancer, marital, literacy and socio-economic status (p <0.05). Only 14.7% of women who knew about BSE said they were conducting regular breast self-examination. Unmarried women (aOR: 2.971; 95% CI: 1.108-7.968) were more likely to have performed BSE compared to married women (p <0.05).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Although most participants were aware of breast cancer; knowledge about risk factors, warning signs/symptoms, early diagnosis and detection was relatively poor. Knowledge about performing BSE was particularly low. This highlights the importance of increasing awareness about breast cancer risk factors and early detection among young women in Bangladesh.Nur E AlamMd Shariful IslamHedayet UllahMd Tarek MollaSiratul Kubra ShifatSumaiya AkterSalma AktarMst Mahmuda KhatunMd Rayhan AliTapon Chandra SenKamal ChowdhuryRehana PervinA K M MohiuddinPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 9, p e0257271 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Nur E Alam Md Shariful Islam Hedayet Ullah Md Tarek Molla Siratul Kubra Shifat Sumaiya Akter Salma Aktar Mst Mahmuda Khatun Md Rayhan Ali Tapon Chandra Sen Kamal Chowdhury Rehana Pervin A K M Mohiuddin Evaluation of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer risk factors and early detection among females in Bangladesh: A hospital based cross-sectional study.
description	<h4>Background</h4>Breast cancer (BCa) is a leading cause of mortality among women in Bangladesh. Many young women in Bangladesh have poor knowledge about breast cancer screening, including risk factors, warning signs/symptoms, diagnosis and early detection. We investigated awareness about breast cancer risk factors as a screening tool among women at the Sheikh Hasina Medical College (SHMC) of Tangail district in Bangladesh.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross sectional survey was conducted to collect data via a structured questionnaire from SHMC during the period of February to December 2019. A total of 1,007 participants (aged 33.47 (±12.37 years)) was considered for data analysis.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 1,007 women, about 50% were knowledgeable about the risk factors. Pain in the breast was identified as the most commonly warning sign/symptom of breast cancer. Only 32.2% of respondents knew at least one breast cancer screening method. The mean knowledge was scored 3.43 ± 2.25 out of a total possible score of 8. Awareness of BCa was associated with residence, family history of breast cancer, marital, literacy and socio-economic status (p <0.05). Only 14.7% of women who knew about BSE said they were conducting regular breast self-examination. Unmarried women (aOR: 2.971; 95% CI: 1.108-7.968) were more likely to have performed BSE compared to married women (p <0.05).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Although most participants were aware of breast cancer; knowledge about risk factors, warning signs/symptoms, early diagnosis and detection was relatively poor. Knowledge about performing BSE was particularly low. This highlights the importance of increasing awareness about breast cancer risk factors and early detection among young women in Bangladesh.
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author	Nur E Alam Md Shariful Islam Hedayet Ullah Md Tarek Molla Siratul Kubra Shifat Sumaiya Akter Salma Aktar Mst Mahmuda Khatun Md Rayhan Ali Tapon Chandra Sen Kamal Chowdhury Rehana Pervin A K M Mohiuddin
author_facet	Nur E Alam Md Shariful Islam Hedayet Ullah Md Tarek Molla Siratul Kubra Shifat Sumaiya Akter Salma Aktar Mst Mahmuda Khatun Md Rayhan Ali Tapon Chandra Sen Kamal Chowdhury Rehana Pervin A K M Mohiuddin
author_sort	Nur E Alam
title	Evaluation of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer risk factors and early detection among females in Bangladesh: A hospital based cross-sectional study.
title_short	Evaluation of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer risk factors and early detection among females in Bangladesh: A hospital based cross-sectional study.
title_full	Evaluation of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer risk factors and early detection among females in Bangladesh: A hospital based cross-sectional study.
title_fullStr	Evaluation of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer risk factors and early detection among females in Bangladesh: A hospital based cross-sectional study.
title_full_unstemmed	Evaluation of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer risk factors and early detection among females in Bangladesh: A hospital based cross-sectional study.
title_sort	evaluation of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer risk factors and early detection among females in bangladesh: a hospital based cross-sectional study.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/eb5cf937b98247a4a3f3baf4527296fa
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Evaluation of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer risk factors and early detection among females in Bangladesh: A hospital based cross-sectional study.

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