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Cultural stigma, limited awareness, and delayed recognition contribute to late diagnosis, particularly among younger females. This study examines cultural beliefs and perceptions of breast cancer among adolescent girls in semi\u2010urban Bangladesh.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A school\u2010based cross\u2010sectional study was conducted among adolescent girls in semi\u2010urban Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from January to May 2025. Four schools were randomly selected, and 384 participants were recruited using stratified random sampling. Cultural beliefs about breast cancer were assessed using a modified 13\u2010item Ferrans Cultural Beliefs Scale, translated into Bangla using a committee\u2010based approach. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 with descriptive statistics,\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010tests, one\u2010way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Cultural belief score is 7.38\u00a0\u00b1\u00a02.08, rooted misconceptions among participants. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that a higher class of study was positively associated with cultural belief scores (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.236,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.037), whereas having a family history of breast cancer was strongly associated with lower cultural belief scores (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0\u22121.979,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Reliance on friends as a source of information significantly increased cultural belief scores (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a01.358,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Parental education and average monthly family income were not significant predictors (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&gt;\u00a00.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adolescent girls in semi\u2010urban Bangladesh showed a moderate level of cultural beliefs about breast cancer, with a higher class of study, reliance on friends as an information source, and the absence of a family history of breast cancer associated with a greater endorsement of these beliefs, underscoring the need for early, culturally sensitive school\u2010based education.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/puh2.70369","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,16]],"date-time":"2026-09-16T02:50:43Z","timestamp":1789527043000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Cultural Beliefs and Perceptions of Breast Cancer Among Adolescent Girls in Semi\u2010Urban Bangladesh: A School\u2010Based Cross\u2010Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"5","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-1744-6377","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ryadul","family":"Alam","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health &amp; Informatics Jahangirnagar University  Dhaka Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sadia","family":"Akter","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health &amp; Informatics Jahangirnagar University  Dhaka Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tanaa","family":"Mohammad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health &amp; Informatics Jahangirnagar University  Dhaka Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rowshanara","family":"Rini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health &amp; Informatics Jahangirnagar University  Dhaka Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mst.","family":"Mariyam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health &amp; Informatics Jahangirnagar University  Dhaka Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Afrana Akter","family":"Priti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health &amp; Informatics Jahangirnagar University  Dhaka Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aishwaria Mitra","family":"Ayshee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health &amp; Informatics Jahangirnagar University  Dhaka Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Md. 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