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  • Title: [The role of education in creating wholesome manners on the base of the programme concerning breast cancer prevention among women].
    Author: Franek G, Wilczek B, Chłopecka H.
    Journal: Wiad Lek; 2002; 55 Suppl 1(Pt 2):673-8. PubMed ID: 17474582.
    Abstract:
    Breast cancer is one of the most frequently appearing cancer desease of women. The increse of falling ill and diseases due to the breast cancer has been observed. The reasons of this phenomenon are lack of original prevention methods, unknown origin of the desease andlate diagnosis. 1406 women aged 45-50 inhabitants of Tychy and 94 nurseries aged 39-44 have taken part in the educational programme. 1300 women have applied for the screening programme and 530 have been referred for further diagnosis. There were 24 cases of a malignant cancer recognised. The educational programme included training and instructing meetings on which women were learning how to examine theirs breasts and they had contact with a professional doctor. Questionnaires filled in and appropriately analised proved the lack and negligence in the education of women (mainly basic and medium educational level) concerning the knowledge of cancer prevention and healthy life style.
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