Accuracy of Perceived Breast Cancer Risk in Black and White Women with an Elevated Risk
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15314965 |
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| Authors | Jessica M L Young (0009-0003-7497-4385, Northwestern University, corresponding author), Kristen J Vogel Postula, Debra Duquette (0000-0003-4664-0495, Northwestern University), Melissa Gutierrez-Kapheim (0000-0002-7652-6960, University of Illinois Chicago), Vivian Pan (0000-0002-1666-9273, University of Illinois Chicago), Maria C Katapodi (0000-0003-3903-3750, University of Basel) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 81-90 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity & Disease (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-510X • E-ISSN: 1945-0826 |
| Publisher | Ethnicity & Disease, Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18865/ed.32.2.81 |
| PMID | 35497400 |
| OpenAlex | W4224288622 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Most women with a family history of early-onset breast cancer inaccurately perceived their risk for developing the disease. Younger women were more likely to overestimate their risk. Findings can guide the development of tailored interventions to improve adherence to breast cancer surveillance recommendations
Breast cancer · Cancer · Family history · Gynecology · Multivariate analysis · Odds ratio · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Risk assessment · Risk perception · BRCA gene mutations in cancer · Cancer Risks and Factors · Demography · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Psychology · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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