Young Adult Women's intention regarding breast and cervical cancer screening in Beni-Suef

Research Abstract

The present study was carried to investigate Women's intention regarding breast and cervical cancer screening in Beni-Suef City. Subject and methods: A descriptive study was carried out on 223 women who are admitted gynecological and obstetric inpatient wards & attending outpatient clinics at (University and general Hospital) and health care centers in Beni - Suef City during four months from the starting of data collection. Results: The study revealed a highly significant relation between total score of women's knowledge regarding cervical cancer and breast cancer with education level, occupation and setting (p ≤ 0.05). Also there is a statistically significant relation between women’s intentions to be screened for cervical cancer with cervical cancer data. Additionally, most women appear to obtain information through the mass media. Conclusion: Based on the results of present study we can concluded that there are women lacked of critical knowledge needed to understand their gynecologic cancer risk, screening methods as Breast self-examination, Pap tests as well as risk factors and symptoms associated with various gynecologic cancers.

Research Keywords

Breast cancer, cervical cancer, young women, and early diagnosis.