PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - F Kamberi
AU  - E Sinaj
TI  - 1008 The development of policies and preventive measures for cancer in general and gynecological cancers based in reporting methods: a transversal study
AID  - 10.1136/ijgc-2021-ESGO.562
DP  - 2021 Oct 01
TA  - International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer
PG  - A318--A318
VI  - 31
IP  - Suppl 3
4099  - http://ijgc.bmj.com/content/31/Suppl_3/A318.1.short
4100  - http://ijgc.bmj.com/content/31/Suppl_3/A318.1.full
SO  - Int J Gynecol Cancer2021 Oct 01; 31
AB  - Introduction/Background*In Albania, cancers including gynecological cancers are the leading causes of death among the adult population.Methodology The purpose was assessing how much easier the participants, healthy women in a cross-sectional study reported whether family or someone close to them has cancer.Result(s)*17% of 1012 women participants randomly selected in various institutions in Vlore, Albania reported that a close family was diagnosed with cancer. Close friends, friends were affected respectively 13.44% and 19.24%, while 6% prefer not to answer. No statistical association was found between town/country residency and reporting.Conclusion*The information collected is important. It will serve to create an overview and find the best way to set up a database regarding the number of cancer patients. Taking preventive measures based on cost effective methods with the involvement of nursing and midwifery students, as a core nursing function will vastly strengthen nursing’s and midwifery’s contribution to gynecological cancers prevention.