Determinants of awareness and practice of breast self examination among rural women in Trichy, Tamil Nadu

• Main Authors: Hemalatha Kumarasamy (Author), A M Veerakumar (Author), S Subhathra (Author), Y Suga (Author), R Murugaraj (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, and it can be detected at an early stage through self-examination which increases the chance of survival. This study aimed to assess knowledge and practice of breast self-examination (BSE) among females in a rural area of T...