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Women awareness of breast cancer prevention
Červinková, Barbora ; Di Cara, Veronika (advisor) ; Kulhavá, Miluše (referee)
Prevention of breast cancer using the form of mammographic screening is one of the most important factors involved in early diagnosis and reduction of mortality with this type of cancer, which is the most frequently occurring cancer in women in the Czech Republic. The aim of the study was to investigate the previous use of screening and preventative measures by women who subsequently were diagnosed by breast cancer. The survey was conducted through a voluntary, anonymous questionnaire survey of 166 randomly selected patients attending an outpatient clinic for patients with breast CA. Main hypotheses of bachelor thesis: 1) More than 50% of the women tested were informed of the recommendation to regularly take part in screening examinations carried out as a part of the breast cancer screening (mammography examination). 2) More than 50% of the females tested regularly (repeatedly) participated in screening examination carried out as a part of the breast cancer screening (mammography examination). 3) More than 50% of the females tested underwent breast examination outside of the breast screening (sonography). 4) More than 50% of the tested females from the group regularly performed self- examination of the breasts (palpation examination). The established hypotheses were not met. However, the result is...
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Breast cancer prevention.
Svobodová, Karolína ; Kulhavá, Miluše (advisor) ; Strnadová, Alice (referee)
The theme of this thesis is Breast cancer prevention, specifically focusing on breast self- examination. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and an empirical part. The theoretical part deals with breast anatomy, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of breast cancer. A substantial part of the thesis is concerned with prevention, which introduces women with breast self- examination in the next chapter. The empirical part is implemented by means of a questionnaire survey. Group of respondents consisted of 92 women. The aim of this thesis is to determine whether women are aware of breast self-examination methodology, whether they perform self- examination or not. And if they do not, then what is the reason. Finally, the thesis find out where women got information about metodology of breast self-examination from. Importance of the thesis lies in obtaining information about breast cancer flexible and promotion of knowledge of prevention. First of all it should motivate women to take care of themselves.
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