Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination is associated with general self-care and cultural factors: a study from Tamil Nadu, India

• Main Authors: Bhoomika N. Jadhav (Author), E.P. Abdul Azeez (Author), Manoj Mathew (Author), A.P. Senthil Kumar (Author), M.R. Snegha (Author), G. Yuvashree (Author), S.N. Mangalagowri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aim Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer among women. One form of care related to early detection of breast cancer is breast self-examination (BSE). However, evidence on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of BSE and its determining factors are minuscule in an Indian conte...