Awareness of breast self examination among rural women in Sudan

In Sudan, breast cancer is by far the most common type of cancer; it accounts about 19% of all female cancers . Optimal chances for surviving breast in women is by detecting it early; either by breast self examination (BSE) conducted by women herself, clinical breast examination by health staff or by mammography, BSE has enabled women to detect breast lumps of less than 1.0 cm in diameter Breast self-examination (BSE) is a simple, effective, and inexpensive method of breast cancer screening, which makes it suitable for all women.