Breast cancer awareness and mammogram screening uptake among female staff in IIUM Kuantan campus and SASMEC @ IIUM

• Main Authors: Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida, Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim, Mohd Shaari, Nur Shairah, Hassan, Radhiana
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RG Gynecology and obstetrics; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RS Pharmacy and materia medica; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/100259/1/IRID%20book%202022.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/100259/2/Poster%20Presentation%20V3%20-%20Dr%20Shairah.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/100259/

Breast cancer is the most common cancer and cause of death in women. However, it is often detected late even though mammogram has been recommended as an effective screening test. Awareness of the importance of early detection and screening of breast cancer is vital to prevent morbidity and mort...