title: [Remarks on the psychological and cultural problems encountered in self-palpation for the early diagnosis of breast neoplasms].
abstract: It remains quite difficult, both psychologically and culturally, to perform and to correctly perform self-palpation of the breast. The present work attempts to investigate the causes of these difficulties and to identify the education needed to create a harmonious relationship with one's own body. This relationship is based essentially on representations of the structure and image of the body. The results of a survey conducted among the student midwives at the Isernia School of Obstetrics are also reported and reveal a widespread desire to delegate responsibility for the problem.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Consiglio
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Zarro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D010173:Palpation
vernacular_title: Considerazioni sulle difficoltà nella esecuzione dell'autopalpazione per la diagnosi precoce di neoplasie mammarie.