Cultural, religious and socio-ethical misconceptions among muslim women towards breast cancer screening: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Moey, Soo Foon, Sowtali, Siti Noorkhairina, Mohamad Ismail, Mohamad Firdaus, Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi, Mohd Azharuddin, Nur Syamimi, Che Mohamed, Norfariha
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention 2022
• Subjects: BPK36 Islamic law (General); BPL27 Aims and objectives of education. Sustainable education; RG103.5 Psychological and psychosomatic aspects
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/103084/7/103084_Cultural%2C%20religious%20and%20socio-ethical%20misconceptions_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103084/8/103084_Cultural%2C%20religious%20and%20socio-ethical%20misconceptions.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103084/; http://journal.waocp.org/article_90416_c8b655be263068fb19c474c2d6eeeb11.pdf; https://doi.org/10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.12.3971
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer worldwide. With an estimated 685,000 deaths, female breast cancer was the fifth leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, accounting for 6.9% of all cancer deaths. Previous studies have shown that late detection and delayed diagnosis are as...