Table 2 BSE questions test results
From: Knowledge and practice of breast self-examination among breast cancer patients in Damascus, Syria
BSE test | Answers | |
|---|---|---|
Correct | Not correct | |
Have you heard of BSE | Yes = 54.2% | 45.8% |
Do you know that BSE is a useful tool for early detection of breast cancer | Yes = 49.4% | 50.6% |
At what age should BSE be started | From 20 years = 11% | 89% |
How often should BSE be done | Monthly = 14.6% | 85.4% |
What is the best time to do BSE | A week after menstruation = 29.4% | 70.6% |
BSE should be done by | The woman herself = 43.2% | 56.8% |
BSE is done by inspecting the breast in the mirror | Yes = 32% | 68% |
BSE is done by feeling the breast and the armpit with the hand | Yes = 41.8% | 58.2% |
BSE is done by doing Ultrasound of the breast | No = 30.8% | 69.2% |
BSE is done by mammography | No = 30.2% | 69.8% |