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World J Clin Oncol. Feb 24, 2019; 10(2): 98-109
Published online Feb 24, 2019. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v10.i2.98
Published online Feb 24, 2019. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v10.i2.98
Hong Kong female’s breast cancer awareness measure: Cross-sectional survey
May Pui Shan Yeung, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Division of Global Health and Humanitarian Medicine, the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China
Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, Benjamin Hon Kei Yip, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Healthcare, the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China
Polly Suk-Yee Cheung, Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation, Hong Kong, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed to study conception and design; Yeung MPS, Chan EYY and Wong SYS performed the research and wrote the paper; Yip BHK analysed and interpreted the data; all authors contributed to editing, reviewing and final approval of the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Survey and Behavioural Research Ethics Committee (SBREC) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study (survey) enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement – checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the Strobe Statement – checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Emily Ying Yang Chan, Professor, MBBS, MD, Division of Global Health and Humanitarian Medicine, the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Ngan Shing Street, Hong Kong, China. emily.chan@cuhk.edu.hk
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Received: September 4, 2018
Peer-review started: September 4, 2018
First decision: October 15, 2018
Revised: November 5, 2018
Accepted: January 9, 2019
Article in press: January 9, 2019
Published online: February 24, 2019
Processing time: 171 Days and 19.2 Hours
Peer-review started: September 4, 2018
First decision: October 15, 2018
Revised: November 5, 2018
Accepted: January 9, 2019
Article in press: January 9, 2019
Published online: February 24, 2019
Processing time: 171 Days and 19.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Breast cancer is the top cancer in women worldwide. In this study, we used the United Kingdom Cancer Research Breast Cancer Awareness Measure to assess the awareness, perception, knowledge, and screening practice of this cancer among the female population in Hong Kong, China. In general, women with higher education and in age groups 31-45 and 46-60 had better breast cancer awareness and more frequent screening tests. Respondents recalled more breast cancer signs and symptoms were more likely to seek immediate medical help when noticed a change in their breasts, and more likely had tried prevention practice.