goo Research Announces Results of Attitude Survey of Breast Cancer.Tokyo, Japan, Oct 21, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - goo Research, an Internet research service operated by NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform Resonance and Mitsubishi Research Institute, announced on October 19 the results of its recent survey on attitudes toward breast cancer. The survey, which was conducted between September 20 and 26, received valid response from 21,106 women. Of the respondents, more than 80% answered that they have an interest in breast cancer. In particular, women in their late 50s are more interested in the cancer than other age groups. As for information sources, 53% of the respondents mentioned TV and radio, followed by the Internet (45.2%). Although more than 50% know of basic information on breast cancer, less than 20% of them relate the disease to them in spite of the facts that the leading cause of death in women aged from 30 to 64 is breast cancer and that more than 1 in 30 women may develop it. Further, 48.3% of the respondents said that they have a medical checkup check·up n. 1. An examination or inspection. 2. A general physical examination. checkup See Yearly checkup. and 6.9% do it once every two years. However, of those who have a routine medical checkup, 55.3% have never taken a breast cancer screening This article or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and needs further review. You can help! X-ray mammography Mammography is still the modality of choice for screening of early breast cancer, since it is relatively fast, reasonably accurate, and . Of those who have taken the screening, 34.5% have had a clinical breast examination (visual inspection and palpation palpation /pal·pa·tion/ (pal-pa´shun) the act of feeling with the hand; the application of the fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body for the purpose of determining the condition of the parts beneath in physical diagnosis. ) and less than 20% have had echo- or mammography mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her screenings. When asked about the reason why they took the cancer screening, 35.5% of the respondents answered that they felt a need to do so, and others said that the screening was included in a checkup offered by municipalities (34.2%) and by companies (25.2%). Regarding the reason why those who have never taken the screening, 62.6% said that they have not found any abnormality in their physical conditions while 43.9% mentioned that they lacked the opportunity to take one. Further, 43.7% of the respondents said that they are not sure whether or not their local municipalities offer a breast cancer screening test to residents. As for information the respondents would like to know, most cited preventive measures, followed by information on hospitals and doctors specializing in breast cancer, treatment methods and care costs. Source: JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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