Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) Collections by Subject "Breast cancer"
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Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and early detection measures and associated factors among nurses and midwives at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2009-05)Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women, and second cause of cancer death in the world, with more than one million cases occurring worldwide annually. The chance of a woman having invasive ... -
Breast cancer knowledge, practice of preventive measures and associated factors among rural women aged 20 – 49 years in Kigulu County, Iganga District
(Makerere University, 2017)Background: In Uganda 1,100 women die of breast cancer every year, with a patient peak age of 30 -39 years, majority of patients present late at stage III and IV. Early detection remains a major effective approach to combat ... -
Developing a prediction model to detect the likelihood of early-stage breast cancer using machine learning techniques at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2021-06-02)Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women worldwide, with over one million cases occurring annually. It is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the world. In Uganda, it is ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of breast cancer screening among rural women in Bubaare Sub-County, Rubanda District
(Makerere University, 2018-08-30)Introduction: Breast cancer in women is a major public health burden and the most common cancer among women Worldwide. Though its incidence is greater in high income countries, in sharp contrast, mortality rates are greatest ... -
Willingness to screen for breast cancer among adult females attending Mulago National Referal Hospital
(Makerere University, 2016-11)Background Breast cancer incidence has increased worldwide, with exceptionally high mortality in Sub-Saharan African women, mostly due to late disease diagnosis. Breast cancer screening is crucial to identifying cancer ...