Breast cancer risk and early diagnosis applications in Turkish women aged 50 and over.

Background: The aim of the study was to determine breast cancer risk and early diagnosis applications in women aged ≥50.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive field study focused on a population of 4,815 in Mansurog?lu with a 55.1% participation rate in screening.

Sociodemographic aspects of consanguineous marriage in an urban slum of a metropolitan area in İzmir, Turkey.

Background: Consanguineous marriage is a common practice in Turkey. Sociodemographic and cultural factors associated with it are still unclear.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between sociodemographic and fertility factors and consanguineous marriages in an urban slum of a metropolitan area in Turkey.

Midwives roles in women's improvement of protective behaviour against breast cancer whether they have a family history of cancer or not.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine roles of midwives in helping women improve behavior for protection against breast cancer and towards early diagnosis whether they have a family history of cancer or not.

Materials And Methods: The study was planned in order to evaluate the efficacy of education about the risk factors of breast cancer and primary and secondary protection (early diagnosis) measures given to the women between the ages of 20-49, literate, married and who had or did not have cancer cases in their families. It was carried out in the region of Çamkule Levent Kara Health Care Center between March 2006 and April 2007.