"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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 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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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 and colorectal cancer screening among low-income women with psychiatric disorders. Psychooncology. 2005 Sep; 14(9):786-91.
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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.
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Breast cancer screening among ethnically diverse low-income women in a general hospital psychiatry clinic. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 1999 Sep-Oct; 21(5):374-81.
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Assessment of factors affecting palpability of breast masses using ultrasonography in Chinese women. J Ultrasound Med. 1996 Dec; 15(12):807-12.