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World J Clin Cases. Jan 14, 2022; 10(2): 538-546
Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.538
Knowledge, attitude, practice and factors that influence the awareness of college students with regards to breast cancer
Qiao-Ni Zhang, Hui-Xia Lu
Qiao-Ni Zhang, Clinical Medical College, Dali University, Dali 671003, Yunnan Province, China
Hui-Xia Lu, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Medical College, Dali University, Dali 671003, Yunnan Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang QN contributed to the project development. Data collection and manuscript writing; Lu HX contributed to the manuscript revision; all authors reviewed the manuscript.
Supported by the grant from the Master's Scientific Fund Project of Education Department of Yunnan Province (No. 2020Y0583) and the Yunnan Provincial University Joint Fund (No. 2018FH001-073).
Institutional review board statement: All subjects provided informed consent and participated voluntarily. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the first affiliated hospital of Dali University (No. DFY20200712).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at haohao021021@foxmail.com.
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Corresponding author: Hui-Xia Lu, MD, Senior Researcher, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Medical College, Dali University, No. 32 Jiashibo Street, Dali 671003, Yunnan Province, China. haohao021021@foxmail.com
Received: June 17, 2021
Peer-review started: June 17, 2021
First decision: July 26, 2021
Revised: August 6, 2021
Accepted: December 2, 2021
Article in press: December 2, 2021
Published online: January 14, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: By applying self-designed questionnaires that specifically targeted the knowledge, attitude, and practice of college students at two universities, we were able to ascertain that the knowledge levels of college students in Yunnan with regards to breast cancer were low. Collectively, our data indicated that we should strengthen publicity and educational strategies on university campuses with regards to breast cancer, particularly in terms of prevention, self-examination and examination methods. These strategies will reduce the incidence of breast cancer, specifically in the younger population.