Abstract: Breast cancer has now become the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in several Sub-Saharan African countries, a shift from previous decades in which cervical cancer was the most commonly diagnosed cancer in many of these countries. One potentially important strategy in reducing breast cancer mortality is breast cancer screening to achieve earlier detection of cancer through Breast Self-Examination. So, creating awareness which is a very important tool entails better screening of breast cancer especially in middle and low income countries.
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