1. Awareness and Knowledge of Ovarian Cancer Symptoms and Risk Factors: A Survey of Jordanian Women.
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Freij, Mazen, Al Qadire, Mohammad, Khadra, Maysa, ALBashtawy, Mohammed, Tuqan, Wael, Al Faqih, Mohammad, Innabi, Ayoub, Batiha, Abdul-Monim, Alhalaiqa, Fadwa, and Abd El-Razek, Aida
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CONFIDENCE intervals ,FATIGUE (Physiology) ,RESEARCH methodology ,PAIN ,OVARIAN tumors ,PROBABILITY theory ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,SMOKING ,T-test (Statistics) ,OVARIAN cysts ,CROSS-sectional method ,HEALTH literacy ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SYMPTOMS ,PREVENTION ,TUMOR risk factors - Abstract
Ovarian cancer accounts for 3% of all female cancers and has a high mortality rate among gynecological malignancies. Early diagnosis carries a high survival rate of 93%. So, this study was carried out to assess the knowledge and awareness of Jordanian women about ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors. A cross-sectional survey design was used; 896 women completed the survey. The mean of total symptoms recognized was low at level of 3.2 (SD = 2.7) out of 10. The three highest known symptoms among women were as follows: extreme fatigue (43.2%), back pain (42.4%), and persistent pain in pelvic area (40.7%). The most commonly known risk factor was smoking (68.4%), followed by having ovarian cyst(s) (59.7%). Hence, with the absence of an effective screening program, a national awareness campaign is urgently needed to improve the public’s understanding of symptoms and risk factors and increasing women’s confidence in symptom recognition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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