Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Reproductive Age Females in Altekaina Village, Sudan July 2018

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in both developing and developed countries. It is also the leading cause of cancer death in women between the age 18 and 54years old [1]. The incidence and mortality of breast cancer are increasing in Africa and Asia [2]. Advances in medicine have shown that one-third of all cancers are preventable and a further one-third is potentially curable if diagnosed early [1,2]. It is also the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 15 and 54 years [2].