Abstract

BREAST CANCER SCREENING CAMPAIGN OF 2017 AT ALMOUWASAT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Prof. Issam Alamine, Prof. Khalid Khattab, Prof. Mohamad Ahmad, Dr. Ali Hamza, Dr. Yaser Fawaz* and Dr. Mhd. Nezar Alsharif

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to show the findings of the breast cancer screening campaign of 2017. Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study of all the women who reviewed the 2017 breast cancer screening program in Al-Mouwasat University Hospital. We included all the women who were tested and examined for breast lesions. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 25.0. Results: Most of the participants were between 41-50 years old with 34.5%, while only 2.3% of all participants were younger than 30 years old which composed the least common group. The distribution of all sample is shown in figure 1. 4.2% of all women had a BIRADS score of 4. Conclusion: Breast cancer screening and awareness are extremely important due to the high prevalence and mortality in women. We hope to bring more attention to it and with this article we are showing the importance of breast cancer and the annual screening tests in our country.

Keywords: Breast cancer, Screening program, Syrian women.