SELF-IMPLEMENTATION IN EARLY DETECTION EFFORTS OF BREAST CANCER IN MEDIUM PRINCESS ADOLESCENTS IN WEST ACEH REGENCY

Abstract

In West Aceh Regency in 2015 until 2017 the highest number of breast cancer cases was 24.43% compared to other cancer cases. 52% of cases of breast cancer occur in women aged 50 years and over, 35% in the age of less than 40 years, 22% in women aged 30 years and the youngest age affected by breast cancer are aged 15 and 18 years. This study aims to determine the effect of breast cancer counselling and breast self-examination (BSE) training in an effort to increases the knowledge of young women about breast cancer cases.  This study uses a Quasi- Experimental design. The study design is one group before and after Intervention design.The Population in this study was the Senior High School Girl in the West Aceh District with a sample of 30 yaoung women. . The results of the study concluded that the implementation of BSE in early breast cancer detection efforts have been carried out by researchers in risk groups having a positive influence on BSE knowledge and skills so that they are able to detect early at risk groups not to experience breast cancer, so as to reduce cases of breast cancer by not increasing cases new.