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Awareness of women with gynecologic cancer about their disease: evidence from İzmir, Turkey

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Gynecologic cancers are common malignancies among women, and awareness may influence screening and timely care. This study assessed disease awareness among women with gynecologic cancer in İzmir, Turkey. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 800 women aged 25-60 years diagnosed between January and December 2024 at Tepecik Training and Research Hospital. Participants completed a sociodemographic/obstetric questionnaire and the Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Scale (GCAS). The mean age was 42.3±6.9 years and the mean GCAS score was 152.2. Awareness scores were significantly higher in women aged 30-49 years, university graduates, those with income exceeding expenses, and premenopausal participants (p<0.05). GCAS scores were not associated with marital status, occupation, family type, smoking, alcohol use, body mass index, parity, or cancer type (p>0.05). Targeted educational strategies, especially for postmenopausal and socioeconomically disadvantaged women, may strengthen awareness and support participation in screening and follow-up programs.

Source: African Journal of Reproductive Health

DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i6.3

Authors: Mücahit Furkan Balcı, Abdulmecit Öktem, Yasemin Kılıç Öztürk, Demet Merder, Yasemin Alan, Murat Alan

Institutions: İzmir Şehir Hastanesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Izmir Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Language: English

Topic: Women's cancer prevention and management

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7143312871

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