Table 4.

Respondents with knowledge of breast cancer symptoms (N = 409)

Knowledge of breast cancer symptomsa	n	%
A lump or thickening in or near the breast or in the underarm that persists through the menstrual cycle	46	11.2
A mass or lump, which may feel as small as a pea	68	16.6
A change in the size, shape, or contour of the breast	45	11
A blood-stained or clear fluid discharge from the nipple	20	4.9
Redness of the skin on the breast or nipple	20	4.5
Other (specify)___________	30	7.3
Do not know	75	18.3

^a There is no statistically significant relationship between age and knowledge of symptoms of breast cancer