"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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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Self-Examination" by people in Profiles.
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The first BGICC consensus and recommendations for breast cancer awareness, early detection and risk reduction in low- and middle-income countries and the MENA region. Int J Cancer. 2021 08 01; 149(3):505-513.
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Radiated, Reconstructed, Recurred. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 11 01; 105(3):471-472.
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The evolution of breast self-examination to breast awareness. Breast J. 2012 Nov-Dec; 18(6):641-3.
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Genetic/familial high-risk assessment: breast and ovarian. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2010 May; 8(5):562-94.
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Breast awareness: a shift in the paradigm of breast self-examination. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2009 Nov; 7(10):1042-3.
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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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Breast cancer in the asian Indian population of the United States: a call for screening and education. Breast J. 2008 Jul-Aug; 14(4):402-3.
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Breast and colorectal cancer screening among low-income women with psychiatric disorders. Psychooncology. 2005 Sep; 14(9):786-91.
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Predictors of breast and cervical screening in Vietnamese women in Harris County, Houston, Texas. Cancer Nurs. 2005 Mar-Apr; 28(2):119-29; quiz 130-1.
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An intervention study on screening for breast cancer among single African-American women aged 65 and older. Prev Med. 2002 May; 34(5):536-45.