October 5, 2025Indian Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

Breast Self-Examination as Cancer Breast Prevention Practice and Awareness among Middle-aged Women: A Hospital-based Study

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CIC. IndhumathiTirunelveli Medical College KUK. UmamaheswariPSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH APAruna Bholenath PatilESIC Hospital

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Cross-sectional analysis shows low awareness and knowledge about breast self-examination among middle-aged women, highlighting significant barriers to effective screening.

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Awareness about breast cancer and the importance of breast self-examination is alarmingly low among middle-aged women.
Only 85.6% of participants recognized breast self-examination as an essential screening method for breast cancer.
A significant percentage of women are unaware of the correct technique for breast self-examination, with 75.4% lacking knowledge.
Factors such as perceived severity and benefit of breast self-examination influence women's willingness to perform it.

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Indhumathi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e25385d6d66a53c2474e4e https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_578_23

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Cross-sectional analysis shows low awareness and knowledge about breast self-examination among middle-aged women, highlighting significant barriers to effective screening.

Breast Self-Examination as Cancer Breast Prevention Practice and Awareness among Middle-aged Women: A Hospital-based Study

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Breast Self-Examination as Cancer Breast Prevention Practice and Awareness among Middle-aged Women: A Hospital-based Study

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