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Awareness about Breast Cancer and its Risk Factors among College Students


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1 MBBS Student, Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, India
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, India
3 Professor and HOD, Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, India
     

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Background: Breast Cancer has turned out to be one of the main sources of death in many nations. It is a standout amongst the most widely recognized diseases influencing ladies. Whenever analyzed at a prior stage it very well may be dealt with. Many hazard elements lead to bosom disease. Mindfulness about the hazard components and strategies for screening among ladies can be a successful method for handling the malady at a previous stage and lessen dreariness and mortality.

Point: The point is to consider the consciousness of bosom malignancy and its hazard factors among understudies.

Strategy: This cross-sectional investigation was led in a urban territory of Chennai among the female undergrads of age bunch 18-25 years. An organized poll was utilized for the investigation that included information, practice and mentality questions. The inquiries assed the hazard factors for bosom malignant growth and a couple of general parts of it. An example of 205 youthful grown-ups is taken by advantageous inspecting strategy.

Result: Many understudies thought about bosom malignant growth and its hazard factors. 204 out of 205 understudies thought about it and 158 (74.1%) realized that bosom malignant growth is the most predominant disease among ladies. Lion’s share realized the conceivable hazard factors separated from family ancestry. Over 72.7% of understudies thought about bosom self examination.

Conclusion: Thus we finish up from this investigation that the female understudies know about carcinoma of bosom and its hazard factors. Still there is more mindfulness required among the uneducated pieces of the nation.

Background: Breast Cancer has turned out to be one of the main sources of death in many nations. It is a standout amongst the most widely recognized diseases influencing ladies. Whenever analyzed at a prior stage it very well may be dealt with. Many hazard elements lead to bosom disease. Mindfulness about the hazard components and strategies for screening among ladies can be a successful method for handling the malady at a previous stage and lessen dreariness and mortality. Point: The point is to consider the consciousness of bosom malignancy and its hazard factors among understudies. Strategy: This cross-sectional investigation was led in a urban territory of Chennai among the female undergrads of age bunch 18-25 years. An organized poll was utilized for the investigation that included information, practice and mentality questions. The inquiries assed the hazard factors for bosom malignant growth and a couple of general parts of it. An example of 205 youthful grown-ups is taken by advantageous inspecting strategy. Result: Many understudies thought about bosom malignant growth and its hazard factors. 204 out of 205 understudies thought about it and 158 (74.1%) realized that bosom malignant growth is the most predominant disease among ladies. Lion’s share realized the conceivable hazard factors separated from family ancestry. Over 72.7% of understudies thought about bosom self examination. Conclusion: Thus we finish up from this investigation that the female understudies know about carcinoma of bosom and its hazard factors. Still there is more mindfulness required among the uneducated pieces of the nation.

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Breast Self Examination, Mammography, Prevention, Screening.
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Shwetha Gowthaman
MBBS Student, Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, India
N. B. Swetha
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, India
S. Gopala Krishnan
Professor and HOD, Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, India

Abstract


Background: Breast Cancer has turned out to be one of the main sources of death in many nations. It is a standout amongst the most widely recognized diseases influencing ladies. Whenever analyzed at a prior stage it very well may be dealt with. Many hazard elements lead to bosom disease. Mindfulness about the hazard components and strategies for screening among ladies can be a successful method for handling the malady at a previous stage and lessen dreariness and mortality.

Point: The point is to consider the consciousness of bosom malignancy and its hazard factors among understudies.

Strategy: This cross-sectional investigation was led in a urban territory of Chennai among the female undergrads of age bunch 18-25 years. An organized poll was utilized for the investigation that included information, practice and mentality questions. The inquiries assed the hazard factors for bosom malignant growth and a couple of general parts of it. An example of 205 youthful grown-ups is taken by advantageous inspecting strategy.

Result: Many understudies thought about bosom malignant growth and its hazard factors. 204 out of 205 understudies thought about it and 158 (74.1%) realized that bosom malignant growth is the most predominant disease among ladies. Lion’s share realized the conceivable hazard factors separated from family ancestry. Over 72.7% of understudies thought about bosom self examination.

Conclusion: Thus we finish up from this investigation that the female understudies know about carcinoma of bosom and its hazard factors. Still there is more mindfulness required among the uneducated pieces of the nation.

Background: Breast Cancer has turned out to be one of the main sources of death in many nations. It is a standout amongst the most widely recognized diseases influencing ladies. Whenever analyzed at a prior stage it very well may be dealt with. Many hazard elements lead to bosom disease. Mindfulness about the hazard components and strategies for screening among ladies can be a successful method for handling the malady at a previous stage and lessen dreariness and mortality. Point: The point is to consider the consciousness of bosom malignancy and its hazard factors among understudies. Strategy: This cross-sectional investigation was led in a urban territory of Chennai among the female undergrads of age bunch 18-25 years. An organized poll was utilized for the investigation that included information, practice and mentality questions. The inquiries assed the hazard factors for bosom malignant growth and a couple of general parts of it. An example of 205 youthful grown-ups is taken by advantageous inspecting strategy. Result: Many understudies thought about bosom malignant growth and its hazard factors. 204 out of 205 understudies thought about it and 158 (74.1%) realized that bosom malignant growth is the most predominant disease among ladies. Lion’s share realized the conceivable hazard factors separated from family ancestry. Over 72.7% of understudies thought about bosom self examination. Conclusion: Thus we finish up from this investigation that the female understudies know about carcinoma of bosom and its hazard factors. Still there is more mindfulness required among the uneducated pieces of the nation.

Keywords


Breast Self Examination, Mammography, Prevention, Screening.