Cancer awareness and socioeconomic status are associated with mammography screening participation and early detection of breast cancer
Journal Title: Family Medicine & Primary Care Review - Year 2014, Vol 16, Issue 4
Abstract
Background. Breast cancer (BC) is a major cause of women's mortality. However, early detection can diminish its mortality rate. In 2007, the Polish Government adopted a population-based breast cancer screening. However, many women still have not received screening mammography despite its easy accessability. Objectives. Exploration of the impact of socioeconomic status and cancer awareness on early diagnosis of BC and participation in screening mammography. Material and methods. A survey of 50 BC patients treated in 2010 in the Lower Silesian Cancer Center. Results. Twenty six patients (52%) with smaller tumor (pT1) were included into an early stage subgroup, and twenty four patients with pT2, 3 and 4 formed the 2nd subgroup. The present study revealed significant correlations between level of education and//or cancer awareness, and frequency of breast self-examination and participation in screenings. Women of higher education performed breast self-examination and participated in screenings regularly. Participation in screenings correlated with less advanced disease. The interval between the symptoms of the disease and beginning the treatment in patients with early stage BC was shorter In contrast, women present with more advanced BC delayed their first examination, in spite of presence of symptoms. Conclusions. A relationship between low socioeconomic status and/or limited cancer knowledge and: (1) low BC screening participation and (2) delayed BC detection despite the easily accessable screening. Strategies to improve BC treatment results should include comprehensive cancer education. Women with low socioeconomic status should be the main target of those educational programmes.
Authors and Affiliations
Włodzimierz Badur, Piotr Donizy, Joanna Szełemej, Jan Kornafel, Agnieszka Hałoń, Rafał Matkowski
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