Breast cancer awareness and breast self-examination among females in the Middle East and North Africa: a multinational cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Globally, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. In 2022, it was estimated to have resulted in 670 000 deaths and 2.3 million new cases and represented 6.9% of all cancer-related deaths and 11.6% of the global cancer burden. In Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, screening and early detection continue to lag despite global initiatives like the WHO's Global Breast Cancer Initiative that has pledged to reduce mortality by 2.5% annually. Despite it being a low-cost and easy-to-access screening method, breast self-examination (BSE) is far from prevalent across the region. The objective of this research is to investigate awareness about breast cancer and the practice of BSE among women in MENA.

Method and analysis

An observational cross-sectiona

SUBMITTER: Qutob IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12742074 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature