Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and in Malaysia. It has better cure rate if detected early. However, the practice of breast cancer screening in Malaysia is still low. The objective of this study is to determine the knowledge and its associated factors as well as sources of information on breast cancer and breast cancer screening among female staff in a public university in Malaysia. Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in 2005 involving 394 female staff including academic and non-academic staff, which was selected by cluster sampling. A self-administered questionnaire on socioeconomic characteristics and family history of breast cancer was used for data collection. Chi-square Test and Fisher’s Exact Test was used for testing an association using SPSS 12.0. Results: The response rate was 84.3%. Only 50.9% had high knowledge on breast cancer and breast cancer screening and this was significantly associated with occupational status, monthly family income and educational level (p<0.05). The usual source of information was mass media (92.2%) while the most preferred source is the health team (71.4%). Conclusion: As mass media was a major source of information, all types of mass media could efficiently be utilized to disseminate knowledge by presenting specific programmes associated with breast cancer and breast cancer screening.

We report here a rare presentation of an extra-nodal non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Both clinical presentation radiological findings were suggestive of psoas abscess. Surgical debridement was performed and histopathological examination of the tissue sample revealed the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It is therefore important to note that non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma can mimic psoas abscess and that psoas lesion with vertebral involvement does not necessarily indicate infection. It is always advisable to obtain needle biopsy to establish diagnosis before embarking on surgical intervention. The practice to send any suspicious tissue obtained intra-operatively for histopathological examination is also warranted.