Truong-Donnelly, Tam, Al-Khater, Al-Hareth, Bujassoum Al-Bader, Salha, Ghaith Al Kuwari, Mohammed, Al-Meer, Nabila, Malik, Mariam, Singh, Rajvir and Christie-De Jong, Floor (2013) Arab Women's Breast Cancer Screening Practices: A Literature Review. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 14 (8). pp. 4519-4528.
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Breast cancer incidence and mortality rates are increasing in the Arab world and the involved women are often diagnosed at advanced stages of breast cancer. This literature review explores factors influencing Arab women’s breast cancer screening behavior. Searched databases were: Medline, PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL Plus, Google Scholar, Index Medicus for WHO Eastern Mediterranean, and Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. Breast cancer screening participation rates are low. Screening programs are opportunistic and relatively new to the region. Knowledge amongst women and health care providers, professional recommendation, socio-demographic factors, cultural traditions, beliefs, religious, social support, accessibility and perceived effectiveness of screening influence screening behavior.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Depositing User: | Floor Christie-de Jong |
| URI: | https://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11021 |
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