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Community Awareness of the Danger of Breast Cancer among Women in Jeddah City

. Dr. Mohammed Yaanallah Mohammed Alghamdi, Dr. Saeed Abdullah Ahmad Alghamdi, Khalid Saaban Saleh Alghamdi, Ahmed Jamaan Ahmed Alghamdi, Eishah ali jaman al Zahrani, Faisal saleh alzahrani, Faris Atyh Hassan Alzahrani, Norah Taees Ali Aljahmi, Mishari


Abstract

This paper aimed to research Community Awareness of the Danger of Breast Cancer among Women in Jeddah City, results shoes that :A total of 3000 questionnaires were completed:

The early diagnosis of breast cancer increase the chances of getting better outcomes:

  • Percentage of those who answered yes: 79%
  • Percentage of those who answered no: 17%
  • Percentage of those who answered "I don't know": 4%
  • Percentage of people who have heard about breast self-examination: 76%
  • Percentage of those who have not heard of breast self-examination: 24%
  • Percentage of those who know how to do breast self-examination: 49%
  • The percentage of those who do not know how to do breast self-examination is 51%.
  • Percentage of women who do breast self-examination: 19%
  • Percentage of women who do not do breast self-examination: 51%
  • Percentage of women who sometimes do breast self-examination: 30%
  • Percentage of those in their household with someone who has been diagnosed or exposed to it: 12%
  • Proportion of women in their households who do not have someone with or are at risk of breast cancer: 88%

-Percentage of women who consult with a doctor or visit a specialized breast cancer center: 15%

- Percentage of women who do not consult a doctor or visit a specialized breast cancer center: 85%

- Percentage of those with knowledge of the initial signs of breast cancer: 34%

- Percentage unaware of the initial signs of breast cancer: 66%

- Percentage of those who have knowledge of breast cancer screening methods: 24%

- Percentage of those with intermediate knowledge of breast - cancer screening methods: 60%

- Percentage of those who have a good knowledge of breast cancer screening methods: 16%

- Percentage of those who attended a breast cancer campaign or activity: 34%

- Percentage of those who attended a breast cancer campaign or activity and did not benefit from it: 6%

- Percentage of those who have never attended a breast cancer campaign or activity: 60%.

Key words:

Community Awareness - Breast Cancer -Women - Jeddah City.

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