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Analysis of Knowledge About Male Breast Cancer Among Higher Education Male Students.

Douglas Reis AbdallaDirrieh KimRafaela Melo SisconettoVitória Flávia Melo CucioPedro Paulo Guerreiro Dos Reis FerreiraBruna Silva Rodrigues AlvesÍgor Mendes Macedo MendonçaMaite Rocha OliveiraAnna Leticia Barbosa VicenteJeniffer Cristine AlvesDouglas Reis Abdalla
Published in: European journal of breast health (2021)
Evidence from this study suggests that higher level undergraduates have limited knowledge about breast cancer in men. Only one third knew that male breast cancer was possible. Even smaller proportions knew of the predisposing factors for breast cancer, how to perform self-examination and about diagnosis. These latter factors, when combined with a tendency to seek medical help only when ill, suggests a short-fall in health knowledge which should be corrected.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • young adults
  • health information
  • risk assessment
  • climate change