Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and practice of breast self - examination among female students in Medical Faculty, Udayana University, Bali

Shalini Kalithasan (Medical Education Program, Medical Faculty of Udayana University)
Gede Eka Rusdi Antara (Department of Surgery RSUP Sanglah, Medical Faculty of Udayana University)

ISM (Intisari Sains Medis) : Jurnal Kedokteran
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2019): (Available online 1 April 2019)

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.