DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i11.005

Pages: 4306-4310

The objectives of this study was to provide an idea about the knowledge, attitude and practice towards breast cancer in methods of radiological detection Mammography, MRI and Sonar (ultrasound) among women in Taif city Saudi Arabia. It also aim to give general knowledge about the breast cancer and other method of investigation. The study hoped to encourage other personal working in the health field to focusing attention to make varies studies like this study. In this study a total of 100 females who are living in Taif city and aged 18 – 60 years will be selected randomly after having there verbal consent, from studied settings. Data will be analysis using SPSS statistical computer program. The analysis was done taken into consideration the following variables, age, occupation, location, socioeconomic condition and marital status. The result showed that there was a good knowledge about using Mammogram in diagnosis of breast cancer, with a percentage of 93%, while only 7% were of poor knowledge. Also the result showed that there was a good knowledge about using MRI in diagnosis of breast cancer. More than half of studied sample showed a good knowledge with a percentage of 53%, while 47% were of poor knowledge. The results of ultrasound showed that there was a good knowledge about using ultrasound in diagnosis of breast cancer. With a percentage of 66%, while 34% were of poor knowledge. In conclusion the study showed that there was very good knowledge about using mammography and sonar (ultrasound) while poor knowledge about using MRI.