A Community-Based Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-Examination and Prevalence of Breast Disease in Southwest Cameroon

Table 2

Patterns of breast disease symptoms among symptomatic study subjects in Southwest Cameroon (n=11).

Patterns	Frequency ()
Symptom
Lump	6 (52.6%)
Abnormal breast discharge	3 (27.3%)
New asymmetry	1 (9.1%)
Other	1 (9.1%)
Location of Symptom
Unilateral	6 (54.6%)
Bilateral	5 (45.5%)
Symptom started while pregnant or breast feeding
Yes, while pregnant	2 (18.2%)
Yes, while breast feeding	3 (27.3%)
No	6 (54.6%)
Progression of Symptom
Slowly	8 (72.7%)
Suddenly	2 (18.2%)
Unknown	1 (9.1%)
Symptom disabling
Yes	2 (18.2%)
No	9 (81.8%)
Feelings of depression or shame
Yes	1 (9.1%)
No	10 (90.9%)
Breast symptom having household impact
Yes	8 (72.7%)
No	3 (27.7%)
Family has spent assets, savings, or borrowed money to treat current symptom
Yes	8 (72.7%)
No	3 (27.7%)