THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BREAST CANCER AMONG
MALE MEDICAL STUDENTS, JEDDAH, 2011
AL-AMOUDI S, ALZHRANI W, BUGIS O, ALMUTAIRI T, BALOSH
A, ALDEEK B,SHAHEEN M
Introduction
Breast cancer remains the most
commonly diagnosed cancer in
women, and it is the second leading
cause of cancer related death.
Worldwide, more than a million
women are diagnosed with breast
cancer every year.
Introduction
Low cancer awareness contributes
to delay in presentation for cancer
symptoms, and may lead to a delay
in cancer diagnosis .
Breast self-examinations detects new breast cancers
in high-risk women undergoing screening
mammogram, clinical breast examination and yearly
breast MRI.
Introduction
The aim of this study is to assess the
level of breast cancer knowledge of
Saudi Male Medical students, which will
help in designing breast cancer
awareness education programs for the
younger generations.
Introduction
This study was carried
out at :
Methods
King Abdulaziz University Hospital
AlBatarji College
Ibnsina College
Between April and June 2011
A detailed questionnaire on cancer breast was designed with all
the needed information and distributed to Male Medical students.
Methods
The questionnaires were collected and
the data were entered and analyzed
using the Statistical Package for Social
Sciences version 15 (SPSS Inc, Chicago,
IL, USA).
Methods
Results
Demographic data
% N Age 23.45 ±
1.75Mean ± SD
(22-25) Range% N Marital Status92 368 Single6.5 26 Married1.5 6 Divorced% N Family History of Breast Cancer
23.8 95 yes
The study includes 400 Male Medical Students
Correct knowledge of studied group about risk factor
Results
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%44%
16%26%
47%30%
Knowledge about Breast Cancer
Results
0%
30%
60%
20.00%
74.00%
7.80%32.50%
Knowledge about Breast Cancer
Results
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
17.30%22.30%
67.50%
Conclusion& Recommendation
THE LIMITED KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF
BREAST CANCER AMONG MALE MEDICAL
STUDENTS IN THE STUDIED FACULTIES
MIGHT BE AN OBSTACLE TO SCREENING
PROGRAMS AND EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF
BREAST CANCER
Awareness programs should be developed including
lectures, seminars, workshops, and hands on training.
Empowering male medical students with knowledge is
one important area to work on through the curriculum
to help in the fight against breast cancer .
Conclusion& Recommendation
This study calls for further ones to
demonstrate the areas of deficiencies and
the best ways to implement proper
strategic plans for the future.
Conclusion& Recommendation
A L - A M O U D I S , A L Z H R A N I W , B U G I S O , A L M U TA I R I T, B A LO S H A , A L D E E K
B , S H A H E E N M