Breast cancer awareness and breast self-examination in northern saudi arabia. A preliminary survey

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 681-688

  Hussein, Deema M ^a   Alorf, Sana H ^a   Al Sogaih, Yasmeen S ^a   Alorf, Sheikha H ^a   Alaskar, Reem S ^a   Al Mahana, Ashgan M ^a   Alsalhowb, Waad F ^a   Alibrahim, Anfal K ^a   Saka, Mohamad Y ^a   Alhazimi, Awdah M ^a   Baghirova, Arzu ^a   Hindawi, Salwa I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; CHILD; CLOTHING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAUDI ARABIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880709363     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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