Health empowerment and health rights in Saudi Arabia.

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Health rights knowledge among medical school students at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Health care is a basic human right, and Saudi Arabia affirms these rights for all its citizens.

Objectives: To assess the knowledge of medical students regarding health rights in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) from September 2015 through November 2015.

Breast Cancer Knowledge Among Male High School Students in Saudi Arabia.

Breast cancer (BC) accounts for 24 % of all women cancer cases diagnosed in Saudi Arabia each year. Awareness is extremely important in combating this disease. This study was undertaken to assess male high school students' response to BC.

Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast: an immunohistochemical study.

Background: Metaplastic breast carcinoma is a rare entity of breast cancer expressing epithelial and/or mesenchymal tissue within the same tumor. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinicopathological features of metaplastic breast carcinoma and to confirm the triple negative, basal-like and/or luminal phenotype of this type of tumor by using immunohistochemical staining.

Methods: Seven cases of MBC were evaluated for clinico-pathological features including follow up data.

Impact of maternal breast cancer on school-aged children in Saudi Arabia.

Background: We examine whether mothers with breast cancer told their children about the diagnosis, explore mothers' perceptions of the impact of doing so on the mother-child relationship, and assess perceptions of how this affected the children.

Methods: A convenience sample of 28 women with breast cancer ages 35 to 60 was interviewed using a 39-item close-ended questionnaire at the Al-Amoudi Breast Cancer Center of Excellence, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Inclusion criteria were having a diagnosis of breast cancer and having school-aged children (ages 5 to 16 years).

Patient perspective on survivorship.

A doctor recounts her own experience as a cancer survivor and patient advocate. She is working to spread awareness, break cultural barriers against discussion of breast cancer, and empower Saudi women with knowledge about their health care needs and rights.

Potential breast cancer risk factors among Saudi women aged 19-50 years in Jeddah: a case-control study.

Background And Objectives: The Saudi cancer registry reported in 2009 that the frequency of breast cancer is the highest among all types of cancer among Saudi women aged 30-59 years. The Makkah region had the second highest frequency of reported breast cancer cases, with patients having a median age of 46 years. The objectives of this study were to explore the distribution of selected known and hypothetically claimed breast cancer risk factors among Saudi women aged 19-50 years and describe the association of breast cancer with selected risk factors.

Breaking the silence: breast cancer knowledge and beliefs among Somali Muslim women in Seattle, Washington.

We elicited the perspectives of Somali women in Seattle, Washington, about breast cancer. We conducted a focus group of 14 Somali immigrant women at a community center in Seattle, Washington. Participants reported barriers to seeking cancer screening, including fear of pain, difficulty with transport, and lack of knowledge.

Do Saudi nurses in primary health care centres have breast cancer knowledge to promote breast cancer awareness?

Background: Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among cancer patients in Saudi Arabia. It is known that nurses play a key role in promoting breast cancer awareness among women in any society. Nurses in primary health care centres (PHCC) have more direct contact with general population.

Men's knowledge and attitude towards breast cancer in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To identify men's knowledge and attitude towards early detection of breast cancer.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the outpatient clinics of King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Five hundred and fifty participants were selected by systemic randomization.

Health care provider's role in facing the future burden of breast cancer in Saudi.

Objective: To investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of health care professionals on the early detection of breast cancer.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jeddah and Abha regions of Saudi Arabia from May to November 2009. A detailed questionnaire was distributed to 500 doctors from different hospitals.

The knowledge of breast cancer among young Saudi females.

Objective: To assess the breast cancer knowledge level of Saudi female school students.

Methods: A detailed questionnaire on cancer breast was designed with all the needed information. Using a map of the Jeddah area of Saudi Arabia, schools were identified in each area and permission was sought from the Ministry of Education to distribute the questionnaire to the students.