"Breast Self-Examination" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The inspection of one's breasts, usually for signs of disease, especially neoplastic disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D016504
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.750.100 F01.145.488.700.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Breast Self-Examination- Breast Self-Examination
- Breast Self Examination
- Self-Examination, Breast
- Breast Self-Examinations
- Self Examination, Breast
- Self-Examinations, Breast
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Self-Examination" by people in Profiles.
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ACR appropriateness criteria palpable breast masses. J Am Coll Radiol. 2013 Oct; 10(10):742-9.e1-3.
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Are tri-ethnic low-income women with breast cancer effective teachers of the importance of breast cancer screening to their first-degree relatives? Results from a randomized clinical trial. Breast J. 2007 Jan-Feb; 13(1):19-27.
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Relationship of social support and social burden to repeated breast cancer screening in the women's health initiative. Health Psychol. 2004 Nov; 23(6):582-94.