The incidence of breast cancer in Indonesia is still very high, most are detected at an advanced stage, therefore it is very important to do breast self-examination (BSE). To do BSE requires self-awareness, especially from a very young age considering The risk factor for breast cancer is early menstruation. The purpose of this study is to identify Self-Awareness of SMPN 4 Sei Rampah students regarding Early Detection of Breast Cancer.This type of research is descriptive analytic with cross sectional design. The population in the study were all students of SMPN 4 Sei Rampah with a total sample of 71 people. The sampling technique uses simple random sampling. Result showed good Self-Awareness as many as 62 people (87.3%). This shows that the Self-Awareness of SMPN 4 Sei Rampah students regarding Early Detection of Breast Cancer in 2020 is good. It is hoped that young women will increase self-awareness about early detection of breast cancer in order to reduce the incidence of breast cancer.
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