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Shalini Kalithasan
Medical Education Program, Medical Faculty of Udayana University
Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Medicine & Pharmacology

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Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and practice of breast self - examination among female students in Medical Faculty, Udayana University, Bali Shalini Kalithasan; Gede Eka Rusdi Antara
Intisari Sains Medis Vol. 10 No. 1 (2019): (Available online 1 April 2019)
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Background: Breast cancer patients generally have low rates of survival rates due to late-stage diagnosis as patients usually present at and late stage because of lack of awareness and ignorance of risk factors.Methods: The objectives of this study are to evaluate the knowledge of risk factor for breast cancers and the practice of breast self-examination among female students in medical faculty at Udayana University. A cross sectional study conducted over a period of one month. 100 female students were volunteered to take part in the survey. The data were analyzed descriptively.Results: A half of the students have moderate knowledge of breast cancer risk factors, and the majority of the students do not practice breast self-examination monthly.Conclusions: It was suggested to students have more concern about relevant education programs that are having around them. 
Co-Authors Gede Eka Rusdi Antara