[Social aspects of breast cancer early detection after introduction of population screenings in Poland].
OBJECTIVE
Evaluation the participation of women in prophylactic and educational program according their declarations and also the role of health service, after introduction the population screenings in the country in years: 2006 and 2007. Identify the most neglected groups in this field.


METHODS
In 2008 the questionnaire survey were conducted in representative sample of Polish women. They were asked about their health behaviors as: attending mammography, to the doctors for examination their breast and breast self examination. The most important results were compared with results of similar survey in 1998.


RESULTS
It was observed the substantial increase of women in the age risk groups (45-54, 55-64, 65+ years old) who declared attending mammography in the last two years in 2008 in comparison with 1998 accordingly: 26%, 39%, and 14%. Also the increase of percent of village women declared this method of early detection of breast cancer in the same period was significant--28%. The most neglected groups of women in the aspect of prophylactic of breast cancer were women in the age over 65 years old and women from the village area.


CONCLUSIONS
(1) It is important to continue educational work and intervention measures concerning breast cancer prevention, with special attention to the most neglected groups of women. (2) It would be important to continue educating doctors in prophylactic breast examination. (3) Most stress should be done on the promotion of active breast cancer screening program.
Jokiel
Maria
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Emerytowany adiunkt Centrum Onkologii, Instytutu im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Warszawie. marwand31@neostrada.pl
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011044:Poland; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012922:Social Change; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires