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September 16, 2025Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer PreventionOpen Access

Breast Cancer Awareness Related to Screening in a General Population of Turkish Women

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NANuran AkyurtMarmara UniversityEAErkin ArıbalAcıbadem UniversityNCNeslihan CabiogluNpistanbul Brain Hospital

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Implication

Survey reveals low breast cancer screening rates in Turkish women, suggesting the need for targeted health education.

Key Points

  • Only 23.8% of women reported practicing breast self-examination, indicating low screening practices among participants.
  • While 72.8% showed awareness of breast cancer risk factors, only 32.1% knew how to perform breast self-examination correctly.
  • The study utilized a questionnaire-based survey, collecting data from 1514 Turkish women to assess knowledge and practices.
  • Results highlight the need for effective awareness campaigns to improve breast screening uptake among women in Turkey.

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Akyurt et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44f7b31b076d99fa56ed4https://doi.org/10.31557/apjcp.2025.26.9.3389
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