"Breast Self-Examination" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The inspection of one's breasts, usually for signs of disease, especially neoplastic disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D016504
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.750.100 F01.145.488.700.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Breast Self-Examination- Breast Self-Examination
- Breast Self Examination
- Self-Examination, Breast
- Breast Self-Examinations
- Self Examination, Breast
- Self-Examinations, Breast
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Self-Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Screening for breast cancer: an update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Nov 17; 151(10):727-37, W237-42.
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'If I feel something wrong, then I will get a mammogram': understanding barriers and facilitators for mammography screening among Chilean women. Fam Pract. 2010 Feb; 27(1):85-92.
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A brief intervention designed to increase breast cancer self-screening. Am J Health Promot. 2009 May-Jun; 23(5):320-3.
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Genetic variation in CYP19A1 and risk of breast cancer and fibrocystic breast conditions among women in Shanghai, China. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Dec; 17(12):3457-66.
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Development of a cancer research study in the Shanghai textile industry. Int J Occup Environ Health. 2003 Oct-Dec; 9(4):347-56.
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Breast cancer screening controversies. J Am Board Fam Pract. 2003 May-Jun; 16(3):233-41.
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Anxiety and compliance among women at high risk for breast cancer. Ann Behav Med. 2001; 23(4):298-303.
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Improving the effectiveness of breast self-examination in the early detection of breast cancer: a selective review of the literature. Nurse Pract Forum. 1993 Jun; 4(2):76-84.