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Article: Knowledge of risk factors, beliefs and practices of female healthcare professionals towards breast cancer in a tertiary institution in Lagos, Nigeria.(Research article)(Survey)
- Article from:
- BMC Cancer
- Article date:
- March 4, 2009
- Author:
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Authors: Nasiru A Ibrahim (corresponding author) [1]; Olumuyiwa O Odusanya [2]
Background
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer worldwide with about 1 million new cases annually [1]. In Nigeria, it has overtaken cancer of the cervix to become the commonest malignancy in women [2]. Many countries are recording increase in incidence rates of breast cancer, with greatest changes in developing countries where rates were initially low [1].
Awareness and knowledge about breast cancer vary among communities and population groups worldwide. While studies conducted to assess breast cancer knowledge among women showed satisfactory level in some ...
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