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September 10, 2025Cancer ReportsOpen Access

Breast Cancer Awareness and Knowledge Among Women at a Municipal Hospital in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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RORichard OfosuheneAEAlfred EffahWSWilfred Sam‐Awortwi

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Cross-sectional study finds high awareness but poor knowledge of breast cancer risk factors among women.

Key Points

  • High awareness of breast cancer was noted among 87.5% of participants, yet only 44% knew the risk factors.
  • Knowledge of signs and symptoms of breast cancer was inadequate, with only 46% exhibiting sufficient knowledge.
  • This cross-sectional study utilized validated questionnaires to collect data from 160 women at a municipal hospital.
  • Implementing health education campaigns is essential for enhancing awareness and knowledge of breast cancer.

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Ofosuhene et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d413f8713b0b5dfea61bdehttps://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.70347
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