Consciousness Survey of Dense Breast in Mammograpy Screening

Kataoka Ikumi, Kawashima Ryuko, Tsubota Yumiko, Fukkoshi Yumiko, Kawashima Hiroaki, Fukuda Haruhiko, Kashiwakura Ikuo

doi:10.32216/hirosakiigaku.69.1-4_28

While a system for informing examinees when dense breast is noted during mammography screening is currently being considered, there is concern about a low understanding of the implications of dense breast. A questionnaire survey on the degree of comprehension of dense breast was conducted among 187 people who attended the breast cancer enlightenment event held in Hachinohe city in October 2017. The results showed that the comprehension of dense breast was extremely low, as only 20 people （10.7%） said that they “understood the meaning”; however, 18 of them （90%） stated that they would like to be made aware of findings of dense breast. In addition, although there was no significant difference in the degree of comprehension of dense breast between the examinees <40 and ≧40 years of age, the degree of comprehension of dense breast was significantly greater in those who had a consultation history than in those with no such history. The present findings reflect a low understanding about dense breast in mammography screening and suggest that the degree of comprehension is influenced by the presence or absence of a consultation history.

Consciousness Survey of Dense Breast in Mammograpy Screening

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