"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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 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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Polek C, Hardie T. Are changes in breast self-exam recommendations and early misperceptions of breast cancer risk increasing women's future risks? J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2016 Jul; 28(7):379-86.
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Rao R, Kuerer H, Cristofanilli M, Brigilio K, Shukla S, Rao M, Krishnamurthy S. Breast cancer in the asian Indian population of the United States: a call for screening and education. Breast J. 2008 Jul-Aug; 14(4):402-3.
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Taylor KJ, Merritt C, Piccoli C, Schmidt R, Rouse G, Fornage B, Rubin E, Georgian-Smith D, Winsberg F, Goldberg B, Mendelson E. Ultrasound as a complement to mammography and breast examination to characterize breast masses. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2002 Jan; 28(1):19-26.