OBJECTIVE: To measure the effect of breast self-examination (BSE) technique and
frequency on the risk of death from breast cancer. DESIGN: Case-control study nested within …

Mammography is the most sensitive available means for early detection of breast cancer, but
both clinical breast examination (CBE) and breast self‐examination (BSE) have the potential …

Breast self-examination (BSE) is widely recommended for breast cancer prevention.
Following recent controversy over the efficacy of mammography, it may be seen as an …

Objectives: To evaluate the evidence relating to the effectiveness of breast self-examination
(BSE) to screen for breast cancer and to provide recommendations for routine teaching of …

The efficacy of screening by clinical breast examination (CBE) and/or breast self-
examination (BSE) is reviewed using indirect evidence from randomized breast screening …

A prospective study was conducted to investigate the possible effect of breast self-
examination (BSE) on cause-of-death-specific survival rate of breast cancer patients. Six …

Women at high risk for breast cancer were compared to low risk women with respect to
frequency of breast selfexamination (BSE), knowledge and quality of BSE, and attitudinal …

Background: Among women who practice breast self-examination (BSE), breast cancers
may be detected when they are at an earlier stage and are smaller than in women who do …

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because of possible differences in treatment. Although hormone therapy, radiation therapy …

The benefits of breast self-examination (BSE) for reducingmortality from breast cancer are
uncertain. We conductedan analysis of the relationship between self-reported practicingof …