An audit of breast lumps detected during cancer screening: A report from Southwest Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
BabatundeAdeteru Ayoade ◽  
HenryO Ebili ◽  
OlubunmiM Fatungase ◽  
CollinsC Nwokoro ◽  
BabatundeA Salami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Breast Lumps

The Influence of Health Literacy on Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Prevention and Screening Practices among Female Undergraduates at a University in Southwest Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunday Joseph Ayamolowo ◽  
Lydia Feyisayo Akinrinde ◽  
Monisola Omoyeni Oginni ◽  
Love Bukola Ayamolowo
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Cervical Cancer Prevention ◽  
Screening Practices ◽  
Cancer Prevention And Screening ◽  
Southwest Nigeria

The global incidence of cancer is rising, and low-income and lower-middle-income countries have the worst figures. However, knowledge of cervical cancer prevention and cervical cancer screening practices remains poor in these regions. This study assessed the concept of health literacy as a potential determinant of knowledge of cervical cancer prevention and screening practices among female undergraduates. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 385 female undergraduates at a university in southwest Nigeria. A validated questionnaire composed of subscales on nine components of health literacy, knowledge of cervical cancer prevention, and cervical cancer screening practices was used for data collection. The majority of the respondents obtained a high score on most of the components of health literacy and 66% had good knowledge of cervical cancer prevention. Only 11% demonstrated good practices of Pap smear testing. Of all the components of health literacy, “feeling understood and supported by healthcare providers” (OR = 0.075; 95% CI [0.036–0.115]; p = 0.015) and “understanding health information well enough to know what to do” (OR = 0.055; 95% CI [0.006–0.104]; p = 0.029) were significantly associated with knowledge of cervical cancer prevention. Out of the major challenges related to cervical cancer screening among undergraduates, the feeling of being at risk (OR = 4.71; p < 0.05) and uncomfortable experiences from past screening (OR = 0.12; p < 0.05) were significantly associated with going for cervical cancer screening. The study concluded that levels of health literacy influenced knowledge of cervical cancer prevention among female undergraduates, but it did not affect their engagement in cervical cancer screening practices.

scholarly journals Pattern of Breast Cancer Distribution in Ghana: A Survey to Enhance Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Naku Ghartey Jnr ◽  
Akwasi Anyanful ◽  
Sebastian Eliason ◽  
Saanid Mohammed Adamu ◽  
Samuel Debrah
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Breast Cancer Incidence ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Palpable Breast ◽  
Breast Lumps

Background. Nearly 70% of women diagnosed with breast cancer in Ghana are in advanced stages of the disease due especially to low awareness, resulting in limited treatment success and high death rate. With limited epidemiological studies on breast cancer in Ghana, the aim of this study is to assess and understand the pattern of breast cancer distribution for enhancing early detection and treatment.Methods. We randomly selected and screened 3000 women for clinical palpable breast lumps and used univariate and bivariate analysis for description and exploration of variables, respectively, in relation to incidence of breast cancer.Results. We diagnosed 23 (0.76%) breast cancer cases out of 194 (6.46%) participants with clinically palpable breast lumps. Seventeen out of these 23 (0.56%) were premenopausal (<46.6 years) with 7 (0.23%) being below 35 years. With an overall breast cancer incidence of 0.76% in this study, our observation that about 30% of these cancer cases were below 35 years may indicate a relative possible shift of cancer burden to women in their early thirties in Ghana, compared to Western countries.Conclusion. These results suggest an age adjustment for breast cancer screening to early twenties for Ghanaian women and the need for a nationwide breast cancer screening to understand completely the pattern of breast cancer distribution in Ghana.

1035: Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction in a Prostate Cancer Screening Population

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 342-342
Author(s):  
Jochen Walz ◽  
Georg Salomon ◽  
Paul Perrotte ◽  
Andrea Gallina ◽  
Georg C. Hutterer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Population

1462: The use of an Upper age Limit in Prostate Cancer Screening

2005 ◽  
Vol 173 (4S) ◽  
pp. 396-396
Author(s):  
Monique J. Roobol ◽  
Claartje Gosselaar ◽  
Fritz H. Schröder
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening ◽  
Age Limit

1791: The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: Biopsy Rates and Cancer Characteristics of Initial (To) Screen (II)

2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 473-473
Author(s):  
Gerald L. Andriole ◽  
Paul F. Pinsky ◽  
David L. Levin ◽  
Edward P. Gelmann ◽  
E. David Crawford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cancer Screening Trial ◽  
Screen Ii ◽  
Screening Trial
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