To Evaluate the Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Married Women at Adesh University Bathinda

Breast cancer incidence rates, pattern of presentation and survival rate vary worldwide. Lack of awareness towards screening facilities is the main causes of breast cancer. A survey based upon a multiple choice self administered questionnaire was conducted in medical educational institute in Punjab, to assess the baseline knowledge towards breast self-examination. 100 filled Questionnaire was analyzed by finding mean. All of them were married working women at Adesh University, Bathinda. Majority of them were illiterate and all of them were between the age group of 25–50 years. In terms of ethnicity 89% were from Malwa region, 8% from Doaba region and 3% from other region of Punjab. In the present study, only 13% women reported a family history of breast cancer and most of the respondents (78%) were believe that early detection can improve or control the outcome of the breast cancer, but worse knowledge of risk factors and about procedure of breast self-examination. Pamphlets were distributed after filling the questionnaire to raise the knowledge level towards breast cancer and its detective measures.

100 Subjects

A Survey