Although the introduction of screening mammography in Japan would be expected to reduce mortality from breast cancer, the optimal screening modality in terms of cost-effectiveness remains unclear. We compared the cost-effectiveness ratio, defined as the cost required for a life-year saved, among the following three strategies: (1) annual clinical breast examination; (2) annual clinical breast e...

Background: India is facing challenging situation because the incidence of breast cancer has increased by 14% and mortality rate 11.1%. Breast- i a new tool for effective screening, especially detecting both non-palpable very small lesions often missed Clinical Breast Examination (CBE). This device expected to help in tiny outpatient clinic itself, helping reducing morbidity associated with lat...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of health care professionals on the early detection of breast cancer. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jeddah and Abha regions of Saudi Arabia from May to November 2009. A detailed questionnaire was distributed to 500 doctors from different hospitals. The questionnaire contained items on the practice of clinical br...

Breast cancer is that forms in breast tissue. One of the many cancers cause death throughout world. Delay early detection one causes late treatment patients with cancer. So far, self-examination or (BSE) a fairly effective way BSE easy to do and can be applied all ages, both teenagers adult women. The aim community service as first step preventing by increasing knowledge women childbearing age ...

Nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most frequent cancer in the world. Squamous cell cancer often occurs in sun-exposed areas, such as the head and neck. When it involves the breast and ulce-rates, invading the glandular parenchyma, it may mimic breast cancer. Confirmation by means of histopathological examination, combined with clinical examination, is a critical instrument for the accuracy of the ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the awareness and practices of women with regard to breast cancer and its different methods of screening. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the inpatient wards of Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore. By convenience sampling, 200 female inpatients were selected. An interviewer based pre-tested questionnaire was used to ask questions regarding knowl...