Vahit Özmen|Ay?e Özayd?n|Neslihan Cab?o?lu|Bahad?r M. Güllüo?lu|Pemra C. Ünalan|Serra Görpe|Birce Rumisa Oner|Erkin Ar?bal|David B. Thomas|Benjamin O. Anderson
Survey on a Mammographic Screening Program in Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul University|Marmara University|Haseki E?itim ve Ara?t?rma Hastanesi|Marmara University|Marmara University|Istanbul University|Marmara University|Fred Hutch Cancer Center|University of Washington|Fred Hutch Cancer Center
abstract breast cancers turkey tend diagnosed advanced stages due lack organized comprehensive mammographic screening study factors associated mammogram among healthy women screening age bahcesehir county region istanbul investigated assess feasibility organized breast cancer screening turkey crosssectional study 659 healthy women aged 40 69 years surveyed multiplechoice questionnaire used obtain information regarding patient demographics family history cancer patient knowledge mammographic screening factors associated increased likelihood mammogram included age older 50 175 95 ci 123249 higher educational level high school university graduate 155 95 ci 107225 undergoing periodic gynecologic examinations 553 95 ci 388789 women aged 40 49 years likely mammogram within last 2 years characterized higher educational level 194 95 ci 114331 periodic gynecologic examinations 406 95 ci 253651 first second degree family history breast cancer 22 95 ci 106450 contrast women aged 50 69 years likely undergone mammography within previous 2 years also undergone periodic gynecologic examinations 863 5041477 findings suggest women lower educational level undergo routine wellness visits gynecologist need specifically targeted educational outreach achieve broad screening compliance within population