Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the awareness and attitudes of females in Riyadh province regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination.
 Methodology: This is a retrospective study that was conducted using a survey that was adapted from previously published studies that were conducted in Northeast Nigeria and Jordan. The survey was distributed both as a paper-based survey or as an online survey.
 Results: Most of of the respondents who filled the paper-based survey said that they are aware about breast cancer (88%). The main source for their knowledge was social media (67.67%). More than 95% of the respondents who filled the online survey said that they are aware about breast cancer. The main source for their knowledge was social media (53.85%). Most of the respondents of paper-based survey respondents said that they heard about breast self-examination but they didn’t practice it (54.00%). Most of online survey respondents said that they heard about breast self-examination but they didn’t practice it (62.67%).
 Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that females had good knowledge about breast self-examination and breast cancer but a high percentage of the females don’t practice breast self-examination. It is recommended to increase females’ level of knowledge about breast self-examination through intensified awareness programs and also to encourage them to perform the examination regularly.
Highlights
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the awareness and attitudes of females in Riyadh province regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination
The results of this study indicate that females had good knowledge about breast selfexamination and breast cancer but a high percentage of the females don’t practice breast selfexamination
More than 95% of the respondents who filled the online survey said that they are aware about breast cancer
Summary
Breast cancer is a global health problem and a leading cause of death among women worldwide [1,2,3]. Breast cancer cause a total of 411,000 deaths every year, these deaths represent about 14% of total female cancer deaths globally [4,5]. Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer can lead to the diagnosis of the disease at an advanced stage and as a result leads to an increase in death rate and a decrease in the chance of survival [7,8]. Early cancer diagnosis improves the quality of life of patients and increases the chance of survival [9]. It is important to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages, mainly by regular screening of all females
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