Knowledge of the patients

Number

(N = 105)

Percentage

Definition of breast cancer

No

38

36.19

Yes

67

63.81

Risk factors of breast cancer

Natural

57

33.33

Mystical or spiritual

6

5.71

Mixed

35

54.29

Symptoms of breast cancer

No symptom

39

37.14

Axillary mass

1

0.95

Abnormality of the nipple

1

0.95

Breast pain

2

1.90

Nipple discharge

2

1.90

Breast tumefaction

3

2.86

Breast nodule

57

54.29

Sex with high risk of breast cancer

Female

76

72.38

Both sexes

29

27.62

Age with high risk for breast cancer

Don’t know

7

6.67

Old persons

21

20.00

All ages

77

73.33

Know of a screening method

No

37

35.24

Yes

68

64.76

Curability of breast cancer

Unknown

41

39.05

No

10

9.52

Yes

54

51.43

Know of treatment available

No

21

20.00

Yes

84

80.00