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UNASSIGNED: Breast cancer (BC) is the second most common cancer in Saudi women. Therefore, understanding BC and its related risk factors, symptoms, and screening is critical for early detection and intervention. The current study was meant to explore the knowledge, awareness, and attitude (KAA) gap in BC: risk factors, symptoms, and screening.
UNASSIGNED: This cross-sectional investigation was carried out with Health Professions Students (HPS) using a predesigned and validated study questionnaire to examine HPS knowledge and attitudes concerning BC and associated risk factors, symptoms, and screening.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 277 female students responded to the survey. The frequency of correct answers for the BC knowledge questions varied from the lowest of 27.8% to the highest of 88.8%, with only 5 out of 15 questions (33.3%) answered correctly by more than 60% of the participants, displaying poor knowledge and awareness of BC. A majority (>60%) of the participants identified only 7 of the 18 risk factors of BC correctly, whereas 11 of the 13 early warning signs of BC were identified correctly by the majority (>60%) of the participants. Among the participants, only 26.4% were aware of the breast cancer screening center, but 94.6% of them agreed that early detection of breast cancer is important and 82.7% agreed to participate in the screening program if offered.
UNASSIGNED: Participants\' knowledge and awareness of BC were found to be relatively low; however, their attitudes towards BC screening were positive. As a result, it is critical to develop effective education programs, curricular activities, and awareness campaigns to address the lack of awareness of BC and to have an appropriate response to screening to reduce disease burden.
UNASSIGNED: This cross-sectional investigation was carried out with Health Professions Students (HPS) using a predesigned and validated study questionnaire to examine HPS knowledge and attitudes concerning BC and associated risk factors, symptoms, and screening.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 277 female students responded to the survey. The frequency of correct answers for the BC knowledge questions varied from the lowest of 27.8% to the highest of 88.8%, with only 5 out of 15 questions (33.3%) answered correctly by more than 60% of the participants, displaying poor knowledge and awareness of BC. A majority (>60%) of the participants identified only 7 of the 18 risk factors of BC correctly, whereas 11 of the 13 early warning signs of BC were identified correctly by the majority (>60%) of the participants. Among the participants, only 26.4% were aware of the breast cancer screening center, but 94.6% of them agreed that early detection of breast cancer is important and 82.7% agreed to participate in the screening program if offered.
UNASSIGNED: Participants\' knowledge and awareness of BC were found to be relatively low; however, their attitudes towards BC screening were positive. As a result, it is critical to develop effective education programs, curricular activities, and awareness campaigns to address the lack of awareness of BC and to have an appropriate response to screening to reduce disease burden.
摘要：
■乳腺癌（BC）是沙特女性中第二常见的癌症。因此,了解BC及其相关危险因素，症状,筛查对于早期发现和干预至关重要。当前的研究旨在探索知识，意识,BC和态度(KAA)差距：危险因素，症状,和筛选。
■这项横断面调查是对卫生专业学生（HPS）进行的，使用预先设计和验证的研究问卷来检查HPS有关BC和相关风险因素的知识和态度，症状,和筛选。
■共有277名女学生回答了调查。BC知识题的正确答案频率从最低的27.8%到最高的88.8%不等,超过60%的参与者在15个问题中只有5个(33.3%)回答正确，表现出对BC的知识和认识不足。大多数（>60％）的参与者正确地确定了BC的18个危险因素中的7个，而大多数(>60%)参与者正确识别了13个早期BC预警信号中的11个。在参与者中，只有26.4%的人知道乳腺癌筛查中心，但94.6%的人同意早期发现乳腺癌很重要,82.7%的人同意参加筛查计划.
■参与者对BC的知识和意识相对较低；但是，他们对BC筛查的态度是积极的。因此,制定有效的教育计划至关重要，课外活动,和提高认识运动，以解决对BC缺乏认识的问题，并对筛查做出适当反应以减轻疾病负担。
■这项横断面调查是对卫生专业学生（HPS）进行的，使用预先设计和验证的研究问卷来检查HPS有关BC和相关风险因素的知识和态度，症状,和筛选。
■共有277名女学生回答了调查。BC知识题的正确答案频率从最低的27.8%到最高的88.8%不等,超过60%的参与者在15个问题中只有5个(33.3%)回答正确，表现出对BC的知识和认识不足。大多数（>60％）的参与者正确地确定了BC的18个危险因素中的7个，而大多数(>60%)参与者正确识别了13个早期BC预警信号中的11个。在参与者中，只有26.4%的人知道乳腺癌筛查中心，但94.6%的人同意早期发现乳腺癌很重要,82.7%的人同意参加筛查计划.
■参与者对BC的知识和意识相对较低；但是，他们对BC筛查的态度是积极的。因此,制定有效的教育计划至关重要，课外活动,和提高认识运动，以解决对BC缺乏认识的问题，并对筛查做出适当反应以减轻疾病负担。
