Many breast cancer patients are unaware of their condition.

A new study published in the journal Cancer shows that most Americans with breast cancer do not know much about their condition.

This is the first study to find out how many patients are aware of a particular type of cancer, unlike cancer in general. Scientists say there is a huge gap in patient education.

To assist the patient, you need to be aware of his condition, making well-informed treatment decisions at the last minute. Rachel Freedman (Rachel Freedman) from the Harvard School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, and her colleagues examined 500 women with breast cancer. Patients were asked questions about the degree, stage, and state of the receptors (cancer subtype) of breast cancer.

The results showed that while 32-82 percent said they were aware of the condition, only 20-58 percent actually were able to tell it correctly. White women were more aware. This remained unchanged even when scientists took into account influencing factors like health literacy and socio-economic status, writes AmericaRu.com