Our aim of this exercise was not only to provide free screening but also to educate the public on Breast Cancer.
Every October, Nations throughout the world observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Finney Hospital and Fertility Centre held a Free Breast Screening Program to raise awareness and support for early detection, treatment, and palliative care for people with this disease. Screening was classified as follows;
Gender
Age range
Occupation
Breast Cancer Screening Findings
Abnormal Findings
Imaging Investigation
Request on Outcome of Findings
Overall Rating of Staff Performance
Overall Rating of Clients Compliance
Recommendations
Total
After a successful Free Breast Screening exercise, the total number of individuals who screened were;
364
Gender
Data was collated based on gender, of those present, women made up the majority.
3
Male
361
Female
Profession
Data collated under Profession (current occupation) was done under the following classifications; Students, Traders, Bankers, Teachers, Health workers, Civil Servants, Housewives, Seamstress, Pharmacists, Caterers, Unemployed, Secretary, Hairdresser, Accountant, Insurance Agent, Customer Service, Administrator, Housekeeping, Hospitality and Security Service.
43
Students
131
Traders
15
Bankers
23
Teachers
21
Health workers
15
Civil servants
7
Housewives
19
Seamstress
7
Pharmacists
12
Caterers
10
Unemployed
8
Secretary
19
Hairdresser
5
Accountant
5
Insurance Agent
3
Customer Service
12
Administrator
5
Housekeeping
3
Hospitality
1
Security Service
AGE RANGE
Under Age Range, ages of all who were present were classified into four, Pre Adult, Young Adult, Adult, and Old Adult.
24
Pre Adult
Less than 21 yrs
89
Young Adult
From 21-30 yrs
198
Adult
From 31-50 yrs
53
Old Adult
Older than 50 yrs
Findings of Screening
Data collated under Findings were based on Physical Breast Examination.
Further investigation were requested for individuals who had some abnormalities.
323
Normal
41
Abnormal
ABNORMAL FINDINGS CLASSIFICATION
4
Discharge
Observation
1
Sore at Nipple
Observation
10
Pain
Physical Touch
25
Lump
by Physical Touch
1
Defomity
Extra Breast
IMAGING INVESTIGATION
Some imaging were requested based on Abnormality found.
29
USG
13
Mammogram
REQUEST ON OUTCOME OF FINDING
Specialist consultation was sort for the deformity detected
1
Surgeon Consultation
at Finney Hospital
0
Referral
to other Facility
Individuals who partook in the exercise were taught self examination and advised to do it regularly. They were also given flyers to serve as reference for self breast examination.