Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in women, and the second main cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. Incidence of breast cancer has increased in recent years. Screening helps in early detection of cancer and early diagnosis and timely treatment of breast cancer lead to a better prognosis. The present study was carried out among women in an urban area with objective to assess knowledge of women in age group 20-60 years regarding knowledge of breast cancer.
Method: An online survey was done among 210 women using structured questionnaire.
Results: The overall level of knowledge regarding breast cancer among women reveals that out of 210 women, majority i.e125(59.52%) had moderately adequate knowledge, 52(24.76%) had inadequate knowledge and 33(15.71%) had adequate knowledge. The mean score was 12.96±4.19.The study also reveals that the demographic variables number of children and sedentary lifestyle had shown statistically significant association with level of knowledge regarding breast cancer among women at p<0.05 and p<0.01 respectively.
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