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OBJECTIVE: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common female malignancy in the world and Turkey. Its prevalence and mortality are surprisingly increasing at a rapid rate. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of training sessions on women's knowledge of relevant risk factors of BC and screening methods, screening behaviors and health beliefs among of healthy women in Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, in order to establish the efficiency of BC training, a semi-empirical single group pre-test in the pre- and post-tests, a significant relationship among the level of education of women, susceptibility and seriousness was found (p<.001). CONCLUSION: The study showed that the training program had profound effects on BC knowledge, screening behaviors and health beliefs of women.
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