The Evolution of Breast Self-Examination to Breast Awareness
โ Scribed by Maire Brid Mac Bride; Sandhya Pruthi; Therese Bevers
- Book ID
- 117968364
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 46 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1075-122X
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๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
The techniques of self breast examination and the clinical examination of the breasts are described briefly. The potential value and the limitations of these tests in screening for breast cancer are reviewed. In a Cancer Society Monograph in 1958, Haagensen said, "It is probable that, from the point
Data from 9% newly diagnosed breast cancer patients indicated a highly significant association (P < 0.001) between periodic breast self-examination (BSE) and pathologic stage of disease. Among women reporting periodic BSE, only small differences were noted between those who practiced monthly and tho