The Significance of Screening Mammography: A Preliminary Study | [Annals of Jinnah Sindh Medical University • 2023]

Author(s):

1. Fatima Khurshid: Department of Radiation, Oncology, Shifa International Hospital Ltd. Islamabad, Pakistan

2. Ieraj Zia: Department of Aesthetic Medicine, AR Dental and Skin Clinic, Mirpur AJK, Pakistan

3. Ume Anum Ayesha: Department of Medicine,DHQ Hospital, Mirpur AJK, Pakistan

4. Fatima Yaqoob: Mirpur AJK Pakistan

5. Hafsa Khurshid: Department of Chemical Research, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur AJK, Pakistan

6. Areeba Zia: Department of Medicine, DHQ Hospital, Mirpur AJK, Pakistan

7. Ayesha Khurshid: Department of Physiotherapy, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur AJK, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of clinical breast examination, breast self-examination, and mammography screening in reducing breast cancer mortality in older, average-risk women, as well as the risks associated with screening Methodology: A one-day mammography screening camp was held in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. This cross-sectional research included fifty women who were 40 years of age or older. A questionnaire on breast cancer screening attitudes was evaluated for validity. Bilateral mammography was performed after a clinical examination, and the results were reported using the ACR-BIRADS 5th edition guidelines. Results: Mammography was performed on 50 women ranging in age from 40 to 65 years old, with a mean age of 48.6 years. Breast cancer screening behaviours (breast awareness, clinical breast examination, and mammography) were found to be substantially related to attitudes toward general health check-ups and perceived barriers to mammographic screening. Conclusion: Regardless of cost constraints, a national programme for the diagnosis of breast cancer must include mammography, a tried-and-true screening technology. Mammography camps can be a very effective way to spread knowledge about these services and encourage people to use them.

Page(s): 42-48

DOI: 10.46663/ajsmu.v9i2.42-48

Published: Journal: Annals of Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Year: 2023

Keywords:

Mammography , Screening , Risk assessment , Screening , Breast cancer awareness

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