Table 3 Students’ knowledge about breast cancer symptoms
From: Assessment of breast cancer awareness among female pharmacy students at a university in Turkey
Questions | Yes (N,%) | No (N,%) | Don’t know (N,%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Painless and palpable breast lump | 182 (76.8) | 34 (14.3) | 21 (8.9) |
Painless mass under armpit | 159 (67.1) | 38 (16) | 40 (16.9) |
Bleeding or discharge from the nipple | 138 (58.2) | 35 (14.8) | 64 (27) |
Nipple pulling inwards | 105 (44.3) | 40 (16.9) | 92 (38.8) |
Wound around the nipple | 106 (44.7) | 38 (16) | 93 (39.2) |
Redness of the breast skin | 101 (42.6) | 39 (16.5) | 97 (40.9) |
Abrupt changes in breast size | 161 (67.9) | 31 (13.1) | 45 (19) |
Abrupt changes in breast shape | 159 (67.1) | 30 (12.7) | 48 (20.3) |