Abstract
Introduction: Breast cancer and cervical cancer are common cancers in females. Both of these cancers can be detected early. Early detect vion can reduce cancer morbidity and mortality. The community outreach activities are required to increase knowledge about breast cancer and cervical cancer, in addition to screening as preventive efforts for these two cancers.Methods: The activity of raising knowledge about the prevention and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer was carried out through community counseling to 94 females who were members of the PKK and young females in the Kecamatan Proppo, Kabupaten Pamekasan. Pre and post tests were given before and after the community counseling. After the community counseling, 86 participants were screened for breast cancer by clinical palpation and 46 participants were screened for cervical cancer using the pap smear method.Results: The result of the post test showed a 27.53% increase in knowledge. The results of the pap smear examination on participants showed 96% concluded as Papanicolau Class II, 2% Class I, and 2% Class IV. The patient with class IV results was referred to an obstetrician.Conclusion: Community counseling about breast self examination (BSE) and Pap smear can increase people's knowledge about early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer.
Highlights
Breast cancer and cervical cancer are common cancers in females
86 participants were screened for breast cancer by clinical palpation and 46 participants were screened for cervical cancer using the pap smear method
Apart from the breast self examination (BSE) examination, the community service program was accompanied by community counseling on cervical cancer and pap smear examinations
Summary
Breast cancer and cervical cancer are common cancers in females. Both of these cancers can be detected early. Breast cancer and cervical cancer are the most common malignancies in females. There are more than 1,600,000 new cases of breast cancer every year worldwide (Forouzanfar MH, 2011). About one third of females with breast cancer eventually die from this disease (Kumar V, 2013; Rosai J, 2011). Based on patient data in the Department of Anatomical Pathology of Dr Soetomo Hospital in 2010-2013, there were 1405 cases of breast carcinoma. Data from Medical Records of Dr Soetomo Hospital in 2010-2013 showed the highest number of breast carcinomas in the age group 41 to 50 years
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