Breast and cervical cancers are the most common cause of cancer death among women in the world. These cancers are detectable early, however only a few women participate in cancer screening. Family, culture and religion can influence why women take part in screening.
This study aims to evaluate and understand what Muslim women’s thoughts on cancer are. British Asian Muslim women face some unique challenges when it comes to cancer. This report will try to elaborate on these challenges.
We will also try to understand why they have these ideas about cancer, whether these ideas are relevant or if they are misconceptions due to lack of knowledge or tradition. We will then try to make recommendations on how to improve on this.
There are more than 200 types of cancer, and each comes with its own risks, symptoms and forms of treatment. The most common cancers in women are breast, lung, bowel and cervical cancer.
According to Cancer Research UK, cancer has increased by more than a third over the last 20 years. It is estimated that 1 in 7 women in the UK born after 1960 will be diagnosed with some form of cancer and by 2035, 243,690 new cases will be diagnosed each year in women.
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