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Men's knowledge and attitude towards breast cancer in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study

Samia M. Al-Amoudi and Hassan S. Abduljabbar
Saudi Medical Journal May 2012, 33 (5) 547-550;
Samia M. Al-Amoudi
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 140295, Jeddah 21333, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 6408416. Fax. +966 (2) 6408397. E-mail: [email protected]
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Hassan S. Abduljabbar
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 140295, Jeddah 21333, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 6408416. Fax. +966 (2) 6408397. E-mail: [email protected]
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OBJECTIVE: To identify men's knowledge and attitude towards early detection of breast cancer.

METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the outpatient clinics of King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Five hundred and fifty participants were selected by systemic randomization. The distributed questionnaire included: demographics, knowledge and its source on breast cancer, beliefs and practice regarding breast self-examination (BSE), mammography, and difficulties that may prevent women from seeking medical help. The questionnaire was filled anonymously and in private.

RESULTS: The response rate was 90.9%, and most were employees (63.2%). Physicians represented 43.4% of the source of knowledge, followed by the internet (40.4%), and last, the media (30.4%). Breast mass was the most common symptom (36.6%), followed by change of breast size (26%) and pain (20.2%), while 24% did not know the symptoms of breast cancer. Approximately 13% believed that all cases of breast cancer ended with mastectomy. Only 57.6% were aware of the importance of BSE in early detection of breast cancer, and approximately 90% did not know the importance of mammography.

CONCLUSION: Awareness campaigns aimed at husbands and men in general are to be strongly considered. They should encourage their wives and families to enroll in awareness and screening campaigns.

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This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License (CC BY-NC), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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