Objective To investigate factors influencing breast health awareness in female college students in Guangzhou University Town. Methods With a purposive sampling method

598 undergraduate female students in Guangzhou University Town were selected to do a self-designed questionnaire and the data were statistically analyzed.Results 528（88.3%）female college students thought that stress from life

study and emotion affected breast health.334（55.8%）did not know the relation between menstrual cycle and breast discomfort.145（24.2%）students did not feel breast abnormalities and 193（32.3%）sometimes felt breast abnormalities.From the perspective of breast health

514（86.0%）did not do regular breast examination and only 5（0.8%）did regular breast examination.147（24.6%）knew methods of breast health care;357（59.7%）did not do usual breast massage;only 23（3.8%）had breast self-examination（BSE）.185（30.9%）female students bought underwear without trying on;519（86.8%）knew their underwear size;86（14.4%）did not know the correct way to wear underwear;83（13.9%）had the habit of sleep with underwear.The factors influencing BSE in female students were age

major

whether they received breast health education

whether they knew breast cancer before the survey

whether they knew BSE before the survey and whether they accepted BSE-related guidance.Conclusion The breast health awareness in female college students is poor and they are lack of knowledge about breast health.Therefore

universities should carry out various forms of breast health education to improve their breast health awareness and promote breast health of female students.