OBJECTIVE: While the relatively common nature of female @entity0 has resulted in a high level of general awareness, @entity2675 is still comparatively unknown to the general public and to healthcare professionals. The objective of this study is to explore the perceptions and opinions about @entity2675 and male breast self-examination among male university students. METHODOLOGY: In-depth interviews were conducted among 36 male university students from the Management and Science University, Malaysia, selected by simple random sampling. The themes of the interview were: knowledge of @entity2675 and male breast self-examination, sources of knowledge and attitudes towards male @entity9567 . The data obtained were classified into various categories and analyzed manually. RESULTS: The majority of @entity1 mentioned that there is a low possibility for males to get @entity0 . They also believed that the cause of @entity0 among @entity1 is due to the carcinogens from cigarettes. The majority of @entity1 mentioned that they know about breast self-examination from the mass media and that the presence of a lump in the breast is the main symptom of @entity0 in @entity1 . The majority of @entity1 mentioned that they encourage their family members to practice breast self-examination but considered that @entity9567 is not important for @entity1 because they have a low probability of getting @entity0 . CONCLUSIONS: Misconceptions regarding @entity2675 and breast self-examination among @entity1 still exist among male university students. Therefore special attention should be given to educate @entity1 about @entity2675 and male @entity9567 .

Perceptions and opinions about XXXX and male breast self-examination: a qualitative study.

@entity2675 :: ('MESH:D018567', 'Disease') :: ['male breast cancer'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'men'] @entity9567 :: ('MESH:D016643', 'Disease') :: ['BSE'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['breast cancer']
@entity2675 :: (MESH:D018567,Disease) :: ['male breast cancer']
