Inadequate transfer of breast cancer self-detection technology.
Results of a telephone interview of 290 New Orleans women indicate that, at best, only about 10 per cent of them efficaciously applied breast cancer self-detection technology. These findings suggest that research to date regarding breast self-examination efficacy in early tumor detection actually is problematic since few controls have been provided for the degree to which research subjects possess the knowledge to perform the examination correctly.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008145:Louisiana; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D012648:Self Care; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors