Breast Cancer Awareness in Myanmar: Results of a Hospital-based Study in Mandalay

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Background: Although breast cancer is an important health problem inMyanmar, awareness of breast health has not been widely described.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to exploreawareness of early signs and risk factors of breast cancer among outpatientattendees at the Mandalay Central Women Hospital.Results: A total of ۴۰۲ respondents with mean age of ۳۱.۴±۹.۰ yearsparticipated in the study. More than half of the respondents (۶۵.۹%) were aware ofbreast lumps as a breast cancer sign. Nearly half (۴۲% to ۴۸.۷%) of the respondentswere aware of the various risk factors of breast cancer. Although ۵۴.۱% had heardof breast self-examination, only ۲۵.۳% had knowledge of mammograms. Olderwomen (age ۴۹ years or more) had significantly better awareness of two earlybreast cancer signs; change of breast shape (۵۴.۱% vs ۳۹.۹%) and discharge fromnipple (۴۹.۲% vs ۳۳.۴%). Those with less than high school education hadsignificantly lower awareness of the following signs of breast cancer; thickeningof the breast skin (۳۹.۳ % vs ۲۰.۴۵%), dimpling of the breast skin (۴۳.۲% vs۲۴.۶%), change of breast shape (۵۲.۵% vs ۳۵.۲%), and discharge from nipple(۴۴.۹% vs ۳۱.۹%). They also displayed significantly lower awareness of riskfactors of breast cancer.Conclusion: Among the study respondents, only one third had heard of selfbreastexamination and only a few (۱۰%) examined both breasts regularly. Greaterawareness of breast health and breast cancer screening should be imparted topromote breast health among women in Myanmar.

نویسندگان

Myo Khin

Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar

San Shwe

Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar

Khin May Oo

Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar

Le-Le Win

Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar