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September 5, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Knowledge, attitudes, and awareness of breast self-examination among female university students in three Arab countries: a multi-center cross-sectional study

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Cross-sectional study finds low knowledge and awareness of breast self-examination in female students, highlighting the need for interventions.

Only 16.4% of students in Egypt and 26.8% in Syria felt adequately aware of breast self-examination (BSE), showing significant gaps.
Fifty-two percent of participants displayed poor knowledge of breast cancer risk factors and clinical features, indicating widespread misinformation.
Seventy-two percent of students heard of BSE, but only 33.15% performed it monthly, suggesting barriers to practice exist despite awareness.
Social media served as the primary information source about breast cancer (38%), pointing to its crucial role in educational outreach efforts.

Gamal et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study finds low knowledge and awareness of breast self-examination in female students, highlighting the need for interventions.