Awareness of Breast Cancer Screening among the Medical and General Population of the North Region of Cameroon

Table 3

Breast cancer screening methods cited and personal screening frequency.

Variables			%
Awareness	Heard about screening	270	56.8
Screening methods	None	32	6.7
	Clinical examination	166	34.9
	BSE^a	132	27.7
	Mammography	101	21.2
	Ultrasound	89	18.7
Screening practice	Mammography	22	4.6
	BSE	115	24.2
BSE practice frequency	Never	30	6.3
	Sometimes	79	16.6
	Often	36	7.5

^aBSE: breast self-examination.