Detection of breast cancer and other breast diseases in 3 communes of Th¸i Nguyªn city
- Author:
Hoat Tien Dang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast disease
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms;
breast;
breast diseases
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2002;277(10):21-25
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Education for breast self-examination, clinical examination, and fine needle aspiration biopsy was carried out in 1915 women, aged 16 to 74 at 3 communes (ThÞnh §¸n, Trung Thµnh, T©n Thanh) in Th¸i Nguyªn City. Results indicated that: breast cancer was detected in 0.1% of cases while other breast diseases were found in 4.7% of cases. Breast self-examination in very helpful in the diagnosis of breast diseases. The researchers recommended that people need to be educated how to self-examine their breast in order to reveal breast cancer and other breast diseases.
