Table 1 Knowledge on early warning signs of breast cancer
From: Awareness of breast cancer among adolescent girls in Colombo, Sri Lanka: a school based study
Correct answer (Percentage) | Wrong answer (Percentage) | Don’t know (Percentage) | |
|---|---|---|---|
1) Breast lump | 72.4 | 10.7 | 16.9 |
2) Pain in one breast | 52.3 | 19.4 | 28.3 |
3) Cyclical/monthly pain in both breasts | 35.1 | 16.5 | 48.4 |
4) Recent onset nipple discharge in a non-pregnant woman | 35.8 | 16.5 | 47.7 |
5) Recent onset nipple retraction/inversion | 21.3 | 22.7 | 56.0 |
6) Lump in neck or armpit | 19.0 | 45.6 | 35.4 |
7) Skin changes of breast | 47.2 | 21.9 | 30.9 |
8) Asymmetry of the breasts since childhood | 57.3 | 10.1 | 32.6 |