In:
ESTÜDAM Halk Sağlığı Dergisi, Eskisehir Turk Dunyasi Uygulama ve Arastirma Merkezi Halk Sagligi Dergisi, Vol. 6, No. 2 ( 2021-05-30), p. 182-190
Abstract:
Breast and cervical cancers, among the most common cancers in women, are included within the scope of the screening program in Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Training Center (KETEM). The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the applications made for breast and cervical cancer screening, examinations, and anamnesis forms taken in this direction during the 2016, 2017 years. In this cross-sectional retrospective study, 632 applications made to Elazığ KETEM for breast and cervical cancer screening were evaluated. SPSS 22.0 program was used in data analysis. Kolmogrov-Smirnov test was used to investigate whether the data were normally distributed. Mann-Whitney U and Chi-square tests were used for statistical evaluations and p & lt;0.05 was accepted as statistical significance. The median age of participants was 50 (min:40, max:66). Cervical precancerous lesions were found in the smear test of 17 people. Mammography results revealed that 42.6% of the participants had BI-RADS 1, 2, and 3. As a result of further examinations and biopsy, 17 (2.7%) of 25 participants with BI-RADS 4, 5 were found to have breast cancer. The results obtained as a result of the screening were not found to be related to the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants. Screening tests play an important role in the early diagnosis of cancer, decreasing mortality and morbidity. Mammography and Pap smear tests are inexpensive, easily applicable, easily accessible, and affordable screening tests. Therefore, the promotion of these screening programs should be increased and the public should be encouraged to participate in these programs.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2564-6311
DOI:
10.35232/estudamhsd.886883
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Eskisehir Turk Dunyasi Uygulama ve Arastirma Merkezi Halk Sagligi Dergisi
Publication Date:
2021
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