BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the perceptions and level of knowledge of a Pakistani urban population regarding presentations, risk factors, and screening of cancers. METHODS: From 4 tertiary care hospitals, 439 subjects were recruited through convenient sampling method and interviewed using a standard questionnaire. RESULTS: More than 90% of subjects demonstrated poor knowledge. Good knowledge was associated with female gender, being married, higher socioeconomic status, and level of education. CONCLUSIONS: Our sample demonstrates an inadequate knowledge regarding the presentations, risk factors, and screening of cancers. Efforts aiming to correct these deficiencies might result in a successful and cost-effective model for primary and secondary prevention of major cancers in Pakistan.
BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the perceptions and level of knowledge of a Pakistani urban population regarding presentations, risk factors, and screening of cancers. METHODS: From 4 tertiary care hospitals, 439 subjects were recruited through convenient sampling method and interviewed using a standard questionnaire. RESULTS: More than 90% of subjects demonstrated poor knowledge. Good knowledge was associated with female gender, being married, higher socioeconomic status, and level of education. CONCLUSIONS: Our sample demonstrates an inadequate knowledge regarding the presentations, risk factors, and screening of cancers. Efforts aiming to correct these deficiencies might result in a successful and cost-effective model for primary and secondary prevention of major cancers in Pakistan.
Authors: Y Bhurgri; A Bhurgri; S H Hassan; S H Zaidi; A Rahim; R Sankaranarayanan; D M Parkin Journal: Int J Cancer Date: 2000-02-01 Impact factor: 7.396
Authors: Fariha Hasan; Sayed Mustafa Mahmood Shah; Misbah Munaf; Muhammad R Khan; Shayan Marsia; Syed Muhammad Haaris; Muhammad Hammad Shaikh; Ismail Abdur Rahim; Muhammad Salar Anwar; Kassam S Qureshi; Maham Iqbal; Sara Qazi; Burhanuddin A Kasi; Mahnoor Tahir; Syed Inam Ur Rehman; Kaneez Fatima Journal: Cureus Date: 2017-07-16