ASSESS KNOWLEDGE REGARDING BREAST CANCER AMONG WOMEN IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF GURDASPUR, PUNJAB
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Breast cancer is a proliferation of neoplasm epithelial cells may confined to the mammary ducts or lobules, respectively without demonstrable evidence of invasion through the Basement Membrane. Possible causes are estrogen therapy, antihypertensive agents, high fat diet, obesity, fibrocytic breast cancer, genetic mutations in BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 gene. It is manifested by lump formation, mastalgia, nipple discharge, skin changes and disfigurement of Breast the diagnosis included mammography and treatment includes chemotherapy and mastectomy. A non experimental descriptive design was used with purposive sampling technique. A self structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Findings revealed that majority (89%) of women had poor knowledge and 11% of women had good knowledge regarding breast cancer.
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Mili Sahni, Amit Kumar, Kimmi Ober
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