scholarly journals Breast Cancer Screening Among Medical Staff in Tehran, Iran: Improvement of Early Detection

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Yahyazadeh ◽  
Marzieh Beheshti ◽  
Azita Abdollahinejad ◽  
Maria Hashemian ◽  
Narges Sistany Allahabad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Breast Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Screening Programs

Breast cancer is the most prevalent Iranian female malignancy. Breast screening reduces the number of malignant breast diseases. We aimed to assess the results of the pilot breast cancer screening on early detection in female medical staff in Milad Hospital, Tehran, Iran. A cross-sectional study. Female medical staff from Milad Hospital, Tehran, Iran, were examined by a specialist in 2016. A checklist, including demographic data, was completed by the participants. If necessary, they referred to as sonography or mammography. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Of 746 people enrolled, 137 had no pathological point, 609 had suspicious or positive findings that were referred for further investigation, 449 had normal findings, and 7 had suspicious mass and were biopsied, 6 were benign. One case had primary invasive cancer. Since screening for breast cancer helps to early detection of this disease, the implementation of cancer screening programs should be on the priority of health authorities.

scholarly journals Factors Related to Breast Cancer Screening in Women in the Northern Part of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 637-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Kardan-Souraki ◽  
Mahmood Moosazadeh ◽  
Soghra Khani ◽  
Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Age At Onset ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Educational Method ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
History Of

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and affects many women around the world each year. Breast cancer screening is one of the best strategies that can be used to reduce the death rate from the disease. Different factors influence the breast cancer screening rate. AIM: This study aimed to investigate the factors that affect the screening of women for breast cancer in the northern part of Iran. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Mazandaran Province of Iran in 2016 on 1,165 women who participate in breast cancer screening programs, using a cluster-sampling method. A valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect the data. The collected data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics via SPSS 21. RESULTS: In this study, 62% of the women had a history of breast self-examinations, 41.1% had breast examinations by healthcare staff, and 21.7% received mammography. The woman’s age, age at first marriage, age at onset of sexual intercourse, occupation, spouse’s occupation, household income, health status, history of infertility, smoking, and decision-maker on issues of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) were the best predictors of participation in screening for breast cancer (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: To encourage participation in breast cancer screening programs, women should be encouraged to seek preventive care. Also, factors that affect screening should be considered an appropriate educational method should be provided. ould be considered and appropriate educational methods should be provided.

scholarly journals A limited review of over diagnosis methods and long-term effects in breast cancer screening

2011 ◽  
pp. 143-147
Author(s):  
Dongfeng Wu ◽  
Adriana Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Probability Modeling

Breast cancer screening programs have been effective in detecting tumors prior to symptoms. Recently, there has been concern over the issue of over-diagnosis, that is, diagnosis of a breast cancer that does not manifest prior to death. Estimates for over-diagnosis vary, ranging from 7 to 52%. This variability may be due partially to issues associated with bias and/or incorrect inferences associated with the lack of probability modeling. A critical issue is how to evaluate the long-term effects due to continued screening. Participants in a periodic screening program can be classified into four mutually exclusive groups depending on whether individuals are diagnosed and whether their symptoms appear prior to death: True-earlydetection; No-early-detection; Over-diagnosis; and Not-sonecessary. All initially superficially healthy people will eventually fall into one of these four categories. This manuscript reviews the major methodologies associated with the over-diagnosis and long-term effects of breast cancer screening.

scholarly journals Comparing Visually Assessed BI-RADS Breast Density and Automated Volumetric Breast Density Software: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Breast Cancer Screening Setting

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e0136667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniëlle van der Waal ◽  
Gerard J. den Heeten ◽  
Ruud M. Pijnappel ◽  
Klaas H. Schuur ◽  
Johanna M. H. Timmers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Density ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals A limited review of over diagnosis methods and long-term effects in breast cancer screening

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongfeng Wu ◽  
Adriana Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Probability Modeling

Breast cancer screening programs have been effective in detecting tumors prior to symptoms. Recently, there has been concern over the issue of over-diagnosis, that is, diagnosis of a breast cancer that does not manifest prior to death. Estimates for over-diagnosis vary, ranging from 7 to 52%. This variability may be due partially to issues associated with bias and/or incorrect inferences associated with the lack of probability modeling. A critical issue is how to evaluate the long-term effects due to continued screening. Participants in a periodic screening program can be classified into four mutually exclusive groups depending on whether individuals are diagnosed and whether their symptoms appear prior to death: True-earlydetection; No-early-detection; Over-diagnosis; and Not-sonecessary. All initially superficially healthy people will eventually fall into one of these four categories. This manuscript reviews the major methodologies associated with the over-diagnosis and long-term effects of breast cancer screening.

scholarly journals Social Determinants of Breast Cancer Screening among Married Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. e00467-e00467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atefeh Ghanbari ◽  
Pardis Rahmatpour ◽  
Narges Hosseini ◽  
Malahat Khalili
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Clinical Breast Examination ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North Of Iran ◽  
Clinical Breast

Background: Regular cancer screening is the best way for early detection of breast cancer, but studies showed the low participation rates of screening in Iran. We aimed to determine breast cancer screening among married women and related factors in North of Iran. Study design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out from Jan to Mar 2017 among 1472 married women in an urban population in Rasht City, North of Iran. Data were collected using a questionnaire included socio-demographic information and breast cancer screening behaviors. Descriptive statistics, chi-square and logistic regression were used for data analyzing with SPSS. Results: The mean age of women was 35.1 ±6.5 years. Majority of women never performed clinical breast examination (70.7%) and regular monthly breast self-examination (52.2%). Only women over 40 yr performed mammography. Mammography performance was associated with health insurance (OR=4.99; 95% CI: 1.10, 22.53) and family history (OR=1.60; 95% CI: 1.19, 2.19), clinical breast examination was associated with age of women (OR=2.87; 95% CI: 1.90, 4.32) and breast selfexamination was associated with age and occupation of women [OR=1.67; 95 % CI: 1.16, 2.39, OR=1.65; 95% CI: 1.19, 2.29) respectively]. Conclusion: The rate of breast cancer screening was low among married women. Therefore considering the structural and cultural barriers, effective health education is essential to reduce inequality and increase the efficiency of screening programs.

scholarly journals Associated factors with mammographic changes in women undergoing breast cancer screening

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Soares de Sant'Ana ◽  
Jacó Saraiva de Castro Mattos ◽  
Anderson Soares da Silva ◽  
Luanes Marques de Mello ◽  
Altacílio Aparecido Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Screening Mammography ◽  
Screening Methods ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Student’S T

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate association of sociodemographic, anthropometric, and epidemiological factors with result of mammogram in women undergoing breast cancer screening. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with data obtained through interviews, anthropometric measurements, and mammography of 600 women aged 40 to 69 years at the Preventive Medicine Department of Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, Brazil, in 2014. The results of these examinations in the BI-RADS categories 1 and 2 were grouped and classified in this study as normal mammogram outcome, and those of BI-RADS categories 3, 4A, 4B, 4C, and 5 were grouped and classified as altered mammogram outcome. The statistical analysis included the Student's t-test to compare means, as well as odds ratios (OR), with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95%CI), to verify an association by means of the multivariate analysis. Results: Of 600 women evaluated, 45% belonged to the age group of 40–49 years-old and 60.2% were classified as BI-RADS category 2. The multivariate analysis showed that women with blood hypertension (OR: 2.64; 95%CI: 1.07–6.49; p<0.05) were more likely to present changes in the mammography, while physical activity was associated with lower chances (OR: 0.30; 95%CI: 0.11–0.81; p<0.05). Conclusion: Hypertensive women undergoing screening mammography are more likely to present mammographic changes, whereas women practicing physical activity have lower chances (70%) of presenting changes in the breast compared with sedentary individuals.

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