Population

Percentage

Does breast cancer exist?

Yes

545

90.8

No

55

9.2

Source of information

Medical staff

186

34.1

Relatives

149

27.3

Radio

76

13.9

Internet

49

9.0

TV

46

8.4

Sensitization

39

7.2

Clinical signs

Mammary blood flow

305

55.0

Breast nodule

373

68.4

Change in breast skin color

297

54.5

Nipple retraction

244

44.7

Breast enlargement

330

60.5

breast ulceration

318

58.3

Axillary lymph node

242

44.4

Means of screening of breast cancer

Breast self-examination

396

72.6

Annual breast medical check up

288

52.8

Mammography

278

51.0

Breast ultrasound

271

49.7

Non modifiable risk factors

Age (Ageing)

187

34.3

Early puberty (≤12 years old)

132

24.2

Late menopause (≥55 years old)

151

27.7

Personal breast cancer background

283

51.7

Family breast cancer background

181

33.2

Existence of chromosomal abnormalities

185

39.9

BRCA1/BRCA2

Modifiable risk factors

Nulliparity until menopause

180

33.0

Age of first full-term pregnancy ≥ 30

145

26.6

Lack of breast feeding

193

35.4

Hormonal contraception

165

30.3

Hormonal menopause treatments

192

35.2

Obesity

190

34.9

Lack of physical activity

228

41.8

Smoking

321

58.9