Assessment of community inquisitive insight towards carcinoma breast and cervix among adolescent girls in a city of Chhattisgarh, India: A qualitative study

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Breast and cervical cancers are two of the most common cancer diagnosed and are leading cause of death among females. Mortality and complication rates are higher in countries with lower awareness regarding breast and cervical cancer. The aim of this study is to assess the community inquisitive insight regarding breast and cervical carcinoma after sensitising them with health education. SETTING AND DESIGN: This is a qualitative research done on adolescent school going girls. The analysis is done using the verbal and written queries during group interaction sessions after the health education regarding breast and cervical cancer was imparted. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A community specific health education material regarding breast and cervical cancers should include information regarding normal physiological process like menstruation, available preventive, and screening and management modalities of common cancers, the explanations for myths and redressal of stigma prevailing in the specific community.