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Survey on breast cancer symptoms and awareness in women

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  Introduction Breast cancer is becoming more common worldwide and in Pakistan. Breast cancer awareness among women is crucial to its early detection, improved care, and prevention. Considering this, a cross-sectional study was conducted to gauge female university students' knowledge of breast cancer risk factors, symptoms, and breast examination. Breast cancer is a condition in which the breast tissue begins to grow uncontrollably and develops into a mass of undifferentiated cells. Breast cancer is the second largest cause of death worldwide and the incidence of the disease is rising. Early diagnosis of the condition is greatly aided by public awareness about it. The public is better able to avoid the risk factors for the disease because of this awareness. The women's adherence to the recommended screening schedules can benefit from increased awareness of the condition. This compliance will encourage early detection of breast cancer in the population, assisting medical pro...

Survey on Awareness, Symptoms and Precautions of Dengue Fever

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Introduction: Dengue is a mosquito-transmitted virus and the leading cause of arthropod-borne viral disease in the world. And is primarily transmitted to humans by the female  Aedes  mosquito. It is also known as break bone fever due to the severity of muscle spasms and joint pain, dandy fever, or seven-day fever because of the usual duration of symptoms. Although most cases are asymptomatic, severe illness and death may occur.  The incidence of dengue has increased dramatically over the past few decades. The infection is now endemic in some parts of the world. A few people who were previously infected with one subspecies of the dengue virus develop severe capillary permeability and bleeding after being infected with another subspecies of the virus. This illness is known as dengue hemorrhagic fever. Dengue fever virus (DENV) is an  RNA virus  of the family  Flaviviridae ; genus  Flavivirus . Other members of the same genus include ...