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May 25, 2026Open Access

Awareness of breast cancer risk among female university students from 24 low, middle income and emerging economy countries

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Cross-sectional survey assesses breast cancer risk awareness in female university students globally, indicating gaps in knowledge.

Key Points

  • The study investigates breast cancer risk awareness among female university students in diverse economies.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional survey with 10,242 undergraduate students from 25 universities
  • Utilized anonymous questionnaires to assess awareness of breast cancer risk factors
  • Focused on countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas
  • 35.4% of women were unaware of any breast cancer risk factors
  • 43.8% recognized a genetic link to breast cancer
  • Only 12.5% identified alcohol use and 10.9% identified overweight as risk factors

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e8520e02ee3982d3319dhttps://doi.org/10.14749/32385855
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