Breast self-examination awareness and practices in young women in developing countries: A survey of female students in Karachi, Pakistan

• Egile Nagusiak: Ayesha Ahmed (Egilea), Ibrahim Zahid (Egilea), Zoya Fatima R Ladiwala (Egilea), Rija Sheikh (Egilea), Amjad S Memon (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of deaths worldwide. In Pakistan, one in every nine women develops breast cancer some time in her life. This high incidence of breast cancer and the poor socioeconomic conditions of Pakistan make breast self-examination (BSE) the best tool for the prevent...