"Breast Self-Examination" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The inspection of one's breasts, usually for signs of disease, especially neoplastic disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D016504
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.750.100 F01.145.488.700.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Breast Self-Examination- Breast Self-Examination
- Breast Self Examination
- Self-Examination, Breast
- Breast Self-Examinations
- Self Examination, Breast
- Self-Examinations, Breast
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Self-Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Franco G, Sevilla AR, Herrera IMR, Casta?eda MEG, Sunil T. Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, and Practices of Self-Breast Examination in Jalisco, Mexico. J Cancer Educ. 2022 10; 37(5):1433-1437.
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Andreeva VA, Pokhrel P. Breast cancer screening utilization among Eastern European immigrant women worldwide: a systematic literature review and a focus on psychosocial barriers. Psychooncology. 2013 Dec; 22(12):2664-75.
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Subramanian P, Oranye NO, Masri AM, Taib NA, Ahmad N. Breast cancer knowledge and screening behaviour among women with a positive family history: a cross sectional study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013; 14(11):6783-90.
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Calder?n JL, Bazargan M, Sangasubana N, Hays RD, Hardigan P, Baker RS. A comparison of two educational methods on immigrant Latinas breast cancer knowledge and screening behaviors. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2010 Aug; 21(3 Suppl):76-90.
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Wells BE, Bimbi DS, Tider D, Van Ora J, Parsons JT. Preventive health behaviors among lesbian and bisexually identified women. Women Health. 2006; 44(2):1-13.
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Ho V, Yamal JM, Atkinson EN, Basen-Engquist K, Tortolero-Luna G, Follen M. Predictors of breast and cervical screening in Vietnamese women in Harris County, Houston, Texas. Cancer Nurs. 2005 Mar-Apr; 28(2):119-29; quiz 130-1.
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Hargreaves MK, Schlundt DG, Takizala Z, Brownlee A, Buchowski M. A taxonomy of obstacles to breast examinations in African American women. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 2003 Dec; 49(8):1219-28.
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Tsark JU, Braun KL. Ten-year changes in breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Native Hawaiian women. Pac Health Dialog. 2001 Sep; 8(2):280-9.
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Caplan LS. To screen or not to screen: the issue of breast cancer screening in older women. Public Health Rev. 2001; 29(2-4):231-40.
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Babrow AS, Kline KN. From "reducing" to "coping with" uncertainty: reconceptualizing the central challenge in breast self-exams. Soc Sci Med. 2000 Dec; 51(12):1805-16.