Understanding women’s perspectives on breast cancer is essential for cancer control
Knowledge, risk awareness, and care-seeking in Mwanza, Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15369679 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christina Chao (0000-0003-2060-5368, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author), Christina A Chao, Liu‐Ye Huang (0000-0002-1367-3322, Johns Hopkins University), Liuye Huang (0000-0002-9965-7146), Kala Visvanathan (0000-0002-0582-8005, Johns Hopkins University), Kisa Mwakatobe (Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation), Nestory Masalu (0000-0003-1327-4978, Bugando Medical Centre), Anne F Rositch (0000-0002-0403-8482, Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 930-930 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-020-09010-y |
| PMID | 32539723 |
| OpenAlex | W3035454732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 39 |
The success of efforts to improve early diagnosis in a setting without population-based screening depends on women being aware of breast cancer signs and symptoms, risks, and ultimately seeking care for breast concerns. Fortunately, most women said they would seek care if they noticed a change in their breasts, but the low levels of cancer knowledge, symptoms, and common risk factors highlight the need for targeted community education and awareness campaigns
Breast cancer · Breast cancer awareness · Cancer · Family medicine · Gynecology · Health care · Tanzania · BRCA gene mutations in cancer · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |