Depistage des cancers du sein et du col de l'uterus: attitudes et comportements de la population feminine liegeoise ; Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: Beliefs and Behaviors among the Female Population of the City of Liege (Belgium)

peer reviewed ; Several surveys have shown that in Belgium the coverage of the female population for both breast and cervix cancers screening is too low and not evenly distributed in the target population. In order to highlight modifiable behavioural factors about cancer screening and to know the profile of women who exhibit an inadequate preventive behaviour, a postal survey has been conducted in the city of Liege. A self-administrated questionnaire was sent to a randomised sample of 1.000 women from two age groups (25-37 and 45-57 years); 444 women returned the questionnaire (response rate:... Mehr ...