Knowledge, perception and practice of breast self examination among daughter of breast cancer patient and daughter of non breast cancer patient, 1999

• Main Authors: Khalijah Mohd Yusof,, Hanafiah Mohd Salleh,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2006
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4579/1/Vol12%281%29-Kasemani.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4579/; http://www.communityhealthjournal.org/detailarticle.asp?id=200&issue=Vol12(1):2006

Breast cancer is becoming more prevalent amongst women. In Malaysia, the incidence of the disease is approximately one half of that in the western world. It is also the third most common cause of death among cancer patients. The risk factors of breast cancer are identifiable such as family history,...