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Espinoza‐Gutarra MR, Rawl SM, Maupome G, O'Leary HA, Valenzuela RE, Malloy C, Golzarri‐Arroyo L, Parker E, Haunert L, Haggstrom DA. Cancer-related knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors among Hispanic/Latino residents of Indiana. Cancer Med 2023; 12:7470-7484. [PMID: 36683200 PMCID: PMC10067073 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer is the leading cause of death for Hispanics in the USA. Screening and prevention reduce cancer morbidity and mortality. METHODS This study administered a cross-sectional web-based survey to self-identified Hispanic residents in the state of Indiana to assess their cancer-related knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors, as well as to identify what factors might be associated with cancer screening and prevention. Chi-square and Fisher's exact test were used to compare associations and logistic regression used to develop both univariate and multivariate regression models. RESULTS A total of 1520 surveys were completed, median age of respondents was 53, 52% identified as men, 50.9% completed the survey in Spanish, and 60.4% identified the USA as their country of birth. Most were not able to accurately identify ages to begin screening for breast, colorectal, or lung cancer, and there were significant differences in cancer knowledge by education level. US-born individuals with higher income and education more often believed they were likely to develop cancer and worry about getting cancer. Sixty eight percent of respondents were up-to-date with colorectal, 44% with breast, and 61% with cervical cancer screening. Multivariate models showed that higher education, lack of fatalism, older age, lower household income, and unmarried status were associated with cervical cancer screening adherence. CONCLUSIONS Among a Hispanic population in the state of Indiana, factors associated with cervical cancer screening adherence were similar to the general population, with the exceptions of income and marital status. Younger Hispanic individuals were more likely to be adherent with breast and colorectal cancer screening, and given the higher incidence of cancer among older individuals, these results should guide future research and targeted outreach.
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- Manuel R. Espinoza‐Gutarra
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of MedicineUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAlabamaUSA
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- Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolisIndianaUSA
- Indiana University School of NursingIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public HealthIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Indiana University School of NursingIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- School of Public HealthIndiana University BloomingtonBloomingtonIndianaUSA
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- Indiana University School of NursingIndianapolisIndianaUSA
- Indiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Center for Health Services ResearchRegenstrief InstituteIndianapolisIndianaUSA
- VA HSR&D Center for Health Information and CommunicationRichard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical CenterIndianapolisIndianaUSA
- Division of General Internal Medicine and GeriatricsIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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Schonberg MA, Wolfson EA, Eliassen AH, Bertrand KA, Shvetsov YB, Rosner BA, Palmer JR, Ngo LH. A model for predicting both breast cancer risk and non-breast cancer death among women > 55 years old. Breast Cancer Res 2023; 25:8. [PMID: 36694222 PMCID: PMC9872276 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-023-01605-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Guidelines recommend shared decision making (SDM) for mammography screening for women ≥ 75 and not screening women with < 10-year life expectancy. High-quality SDM requires consideration of women's breast cancer (BC) risk, life expectancy, and values but is hard to implement because no models simultaneously estimate older women's individualized BC risk and life expectancy. METHODS Using competing risk regression and data from 83,330 women > 55 years who completed the 2004 Nurses' Health Study (NHS) questionnaire, we developed (in 2/3 of the cohort, n = 55,533) a model to predict 10-year non-breast cancer (BC) death. We considered 60 mortality risk factors and used best-subsets regression, the Akaike information criterion, and c-index, to identify the best-fitting model. We examined model performance in the remaining 1/3 of the NHS cohort (n = 27,777) and among 17,380 Black Women's Health Study (BWHS) participants, ≥ 55 years, who completed the 2009 questionnaire. We then included the identified mortality predictors in a previously developed competing risk BC prediction model and examined model performance for predicting BC risk. RESULTS Mean age of NHS development cohort participants was 70.1 years (± 7.0); over 10 years, 3.1% developed BC, 0.3% died of BC, and 20.1% died of other causes; NHS validation cohort participants were similar. BWHS participants were younger (mean age 63.7 years [± 6.7]); over 10-years 3.1% developed BC, 0.4% died of BC, and 11.1% died of other causes. The final non-BC death prediction model included 21 variables (age; body mass index [BMI]; physical function [3 measures]; comorbidities [12]; alcohol; smoking; age at menopause; and mammography use). The final BC prediction model included age, BMI, alcohol and hormone use, family history, age at menopause, age at first birth/parity, and breast biopsy history. When risk factor regression coefficients were applied in the validation cohorts, the c-index for predicting 10-year non-BC death was 0.790 (0.784-0.796) in NHS and 0.768 (0.757-0.780) in BWHS; for predicting 5-year BC risk, the c-index was 0.612 (0.538-0.641) in NHS and 0.573 (0.536-0.611) in BWHS. CONCLUSIONS We developed and validated a novel competing-risk model that predicts 10-year non-BC death and 5-year BC risk. Model risk estimates may help inform SDM around mammography screening.
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- Mara A Schonberg
- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Slone Epidemiology Center, Boston University, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Manoa, HI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Slone Epidemiology Center, Boston University, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Miller MM, Vasiliadis T, Rochman CM, Repich K, Patrie JT, Anderson RT, Harvey JA. Factors associated with perceived personal risk for breast cancer among women with dense breasts. Clin Imaging 2022; 93:34-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Mehta J, MacLaughlin KL, Millstine DM, Faubion SS, Wallace MR, Shah AA, Fields HE, Ruddy BE, Bryan MJ, Patel BK, Buras MR, Golafshar MA, Kling JM. A Comparison of Perceived Lifetime Breast Cancer Risk to Calculated Lifetime Risk Using the Gail Risk Assessment Tool. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2022; 31:356-361. [PMID: 35041492 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Understanding the accuracy of a woman's perceived breast cancer risk can enhance shared decision-making about breast cancer screening through provider and patient discussion. We aim to report and compare women's perceived lifetime breast cancer risk to calculated lifetime breast cancer risk. Methods: Women presenting to Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Minnesota in July 2016 completed a survey assessing their perceived breast cancer risk. Lifetime Gail risk scores were calculated from questions pertaining to health history and were then compared with perceived breast cancer risk. Results: A total of 550 predominantly white, married, and well-educated (≥college) women completed surveys. Using lifetime Gail risk scores, 5.6% were classified as high risk (>20% lifetime risk), 7.7% were classified as intermediate risk (15%-20%), and 86.6% were classified as average risk (<15%). Of the 27 women who were classified as high risk, 18 (66.7%) underestimated their risk and of the 37 women who were intermediate risk, 12 (32.4%) underestimated risk. Women more likely to underestimate their risk had a reported history of an abnormal mammogram and at least one or more relative with a history of breast cancer. Surveyed women tended to overestimate risk 4.3 (130/30) times as often as they underestimated risk. Conclusion: In a group of predominantly white, educated, and married cohort of women, there was a large portion of women in the elevated risk groups who underestimated risk. Specific aspects of medical history were associated with underestimation including a history of abnormal mammogram and family history of breast cancer. Overall, in our sample, more women overestimated than underestimated risk.
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- Jaya Mehta
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Women's Health Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Division of Women's Health Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.,Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Padmanabhan H, Hassan NT, Wong SW, Lee YQ, Lim J, Hasan SN, Yip CH, Teo SH, Thong MK, Mohd Taib NA, Yoon SY. Psychosocial outcome and health behaviour intent of breast cancer patients with BRCA1/2 and PALB2 pathogenic variants unselected by a priori risk. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263675. [PMID: 35167615 PMCID: PMC8846504 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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There is an increasing number of cancer patients undertaking treatment-focused genetic testing despite not having a strong family history or high a priori risk of being carriers because of the decreasing cost of genetic testing and development of new therapies. There are limited studies on the psychosocial outcome of a positive result among breast cancer patients who are at low a priori risk, particularly in women of Asian descent. Breast cancer patients enrolled under the Malaysian Breast Cancer Genetic Study between October 2002 and February 2018 were tested for BRCA1, BRCA2 and PALB2 genes. All 104 carriers identified were invited by a research genetic counsellor for result disclosure. Of the 104 carriers, 64% (N = 66) had low a priori risk as determined by PENN II scores. Psychosocial, risk perception and health behaviour measures survey were conducted at baseline (pre-result disclosure), and at two to six weeks after result disclosure. At baseline, younger carriers with high a priori risk had higher Cancer Worry Scale scores than those with low a priori risk but all scores were within acceptable range. Around 75% and 55% of high a priori risk carriers as well as 80% and 67% of low a priori risk carriers had problems in the "living with cancer" and "children" psychosocial domains respectively. All carriers regardless of their a priori risk demonstrated an improved risk perception that also positively influenced their intent to undergo risk management procedures. This study has shown that with sufficient counselling and support, low a priori risk carriers are able to cope psychologically, have improved perceived risk and increased intent for positive health behaviour despite having less anticipation from a family history prior to knowing their germline carrier status.
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- Genetic Counselling Unit, Cancer Research Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Genetic Counselling Unit, Cancer Research Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Genetic Counselling Unit, Cancer Research Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Core Laboratory Unit, Cancer Research Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Cancer Prevention and Population Science Unit, Cancer Research Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Genetic Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- * E-mail: (SYY); (MKT)
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Genetic Counselling Unit, Cancer Research Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- * E-mail: (SYY); (MKT)
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Editorial Comment: Barriers and Enabling Factors That Affect Supplemental Screening. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2021; 217:1080. [PMID: 34499531 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.20.25110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Huilgol YS, Keane H, Shieh Y, Hiatt RA, Tice JA, Madlensky L, Sabacan L, Fiscalini AS, Ziv E, Acerbi I, Che M, Anton-Culver H, Borowsky AD, Hunt S, Naeim A, Parker BA, van 't Veer LJ, Esserman LJ. Elevated risk thresholds predict endocrine risk-reducing medication use in the Athena screening registry. NPJ Breast Cancer 2021; 7:102. [PMID: 34344894 PMCID: PMC8333106 DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00306-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Risk-reducing endocrine therapy use, though the benefit is validated, is extremely low. The FDA has approved tamoxifen and raloxifene for a 5-year Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (BCRAT) risk ≥ 1.67%. We examined the threshold at which high-risk women are likely to be using endocrine risk-reducing therapies among Athena Breast Health Network participants from 2011-2018. We identified high-risk women by a 5-year BCRAT risk ≥ 1.67% and those in the top 10% and 2.5% risk thresholds by age. We estimated the odds ratio (OR) of current medication use based on these thresholds using logistic regression. One thousand two hundred and one (1.2%) of 104,223 total participants used medication. Of the 33,082 participants with 5-year BCRAT risk ≥ 1.67%, 772 (2.3%) used medication. Of 2445 in the top 2.5% threshold, 209 (8.6%) used medication. Participants whose 5-year risk exceeded 1.67% were more likely to use medication than those whose risk was below this threshold, OR 3.94 (95% CI = 3.50-4.43). The top 2.5% was most strongly associated with medication usage, OR 9.50 (8.13-11.09) compared to the bottom 97.5%. Women exceeding a 5-year BCRAT ≥ 1.67% had modest medication use. We demonstrate that women in the top 2.5% have higher odds of medication use than those in the bottom 97.5% and compared to a risk of 1.67%. The top 2.5% threshold would more effectively target medication use and is being tested prospectively in a randomized control clinical trial.
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- Yash S Huilgol
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Himes DO, Davis SH, Lassetter JH, Peterson NE, Clayton MF, Birmingham WC, Kinney AY. Does family communication matter? Exploring knowledge of breast cancer genetics in cancer families. J Community Genet 2019; 10:481-487. [PMID: 30877488 PMCID: PMC6754477 DOI: 10.1007/s12687-019-00413-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Knowledge of breast cancer genetics is critical for those at increased hereditary risk who must make decisions about breast cancer screening options. This descriptive study explored theory-based relationships among cognitive and emotional variables related to knowledge of breast cancer genetics in cancer families. Participants included first-degree relatives of women with breast cancer who had received genetic counseling and testing. Study participants themselves did not have breast cancer and had not received genetic counseling or testing. Data were collected by telephone interviews and surveys. Variables analyzed included numeracy, health literacy, cancer-related distress, age, education, and the reported amount of information shared by the participants' family members about genetic counseling. The multiple regression model explained 13.9% of variance in knowledge of breast cancer genetics (p = 0.03). Best fit of the multiple regression model included all variables except education. Reported amount of information shared was the only independently significant factor associated with knowledge (β = 0.28, p = 0.01). Participants who reported higher levels of information shared by a family member about information learned during a genetic counseling session also demonstrated increased knowledge about breast cancer genetics.
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- Deborah O Himes
- College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, 500 Spencer W. Kimball Tower, Provo, UT, USA.
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- College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, 500 Spencer W. Kimball Tower, Provo, UT, USA
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- College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, 500 Spencer W. Kimball Tower, Provo, UT, USA
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- College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, 500 Spencer W. Kimball Tower, Provo, UT, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, 10 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1054 Spencer W. Kimball Tower, Provo, UT, 84604, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology - School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Joann G Elmore
- David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (J.G.E.)
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington (C.I.L.)
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Seven M, Bağcivan G, Akyuz A, Bölükbaş F. Women with Family History of Breast Cancer: How Much Are They Aware of Their Risk? JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2018; 33:915-921. [PMID: 28474221 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-017-1226-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aims of this study are to assess knowledge of inheritance characteristics of breast cancer and risk reduction strategies and to determine risk perception and the factors affecting risk perception of women with family history. There is a gap in our understanding of risk perception and knowledge of genetic aspect of breast cancer and risk reduction strategies in women with a family history of breast cancer. The study design is descriptive cross-sectional study. Between January 2015 and 2016 at a training and research hospital in Turkey, 117 women who were the first- and second-degree relatives of breast cancer patients were included in the study. Perceived risk scale, cancer worry chart, and a knowledge assessment form were used to collect data. Of the women, 34.1% were first-degree relatives of a breast cancer patient, and knowledge score was 6.9 ± 2.19 out of 11. Almost half of the women (41.9%) moderately worry about the chances of getting breast cancer, and half of the women (51.3%) ranked their perceived risk as moderate (26-50% out of 100%). There is a significant difference between the perceived risk and educational level, having genetic testing, and a significant relationship between the perceived risk and worry level of women. However, breast cancer screening behavior was not affected by risk perception. The knowledge of women regarding inheritance characteristics of breast cancer and risk reduction strategies was moderate, but still majority of women have moderate or higher level of risk perception and are worried about getting breast cancer. Therefore, interventions should be planned to reduce worry and to increase risk reduction strategies such as screening and other health behaviors in women at risk for breast-ovarian cancer.
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- Memnun Seven
- School of Nursing, Koç University, Davutpasa caddesi No:4, Topkapi, 34010, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- School of Nursing, Koç University, Davutpasa caddesi No:4, Topkapi, 34010, Istanbul, Turkey
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Esplen MJ, Leszcz M, Hunter J, Wong J, Leung YW, Toner B, Messner S, Glendon G, Stuckless N, Butler C. A randomized controlled trial of a supportive expressive group intervention for women with a family history of breast cancer. Psychooncology 2018; 27:2645-2653. [PMID: 29952047 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Women with a family history of breast cancer (BC) often overestimate their BC risk. Heightened psychological distress may interfere with risk comprehension and screening adherence. The primary purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of a 12-week manual-based supportive-expressive (SE) group intervention for this population. METHODS Using a randomized control trial design, this study compared two interventions: a standard risk-counseling arm (RC) compared with that plus SE group intervention. The primary study outcome was BC anxiety. Secondary outcomes included psychosocial functioning, risk comprehension, BC knowledge, and screening behaviors. RESULTS A total of 161 women with a family history of BC were randomized into SE (N = 108) or RC (N = 53). Participants in both study arms significantly improved on measures of BC anxiety, psychosocial functioning, risk comprehension, and BC knowledge, with no statistical difference between study arms. Benefits were sustained at 1 year. BC screening rates were high in both arms at baseline and follow-up. CONCLUSIONS SE group therapy as an added intervention to the risk counseling was well-received, however, did not demonstrate superiority to RC alone. Future studies on treatment matching are needed to further our understanding of interventions that can support women with a family history of BC to work through residual issues, including loss and grief.
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- Mary Jane Esplen
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Director, de Souza Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, de Souza Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- de Souza Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Genetics Network, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- York University, Toronto, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Kartal M, Ozcakar N, Hatipoglu S, Tan MN, Guldal AD. The Importance of Family History in Breast Cancer Patients in Primary Care Setting: a Cross-sectional Study. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2018; 33:602-609. [PMID: 28573518 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-017-1237-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Screening recommendations of physicians are important for women to raise awareness about their risk factors and to promote appropriate screening behaviors. However, it seems challenging for primary care physicians (PCPs) to balance disease prevention and diagnosis, treatment. The objective of this study was to describe physicians' breast cancer consultancy practice including family history, cancer prevention issues for the women they care. This cross-sectional study included 577 women aged above 45 years, free of breast cancer, during their visits to their PCPs. Nearly half of the women reported their visit to PCPs for an annual examination during the year. Among them, 36.1% had first-degree relatives with cancer and 7.3% with breast cancer. But they reported to be asked about family history of cancer and informed about cancer prevention issues 35.1 and 26.4%, respectively. Cancer still seems to be a hard issue to be discussed, even with women visiting PCPs for annual examination. Asking first-degree relative with breast cancer can give PCPs the chance of determining women with increased risk and support women's appropriate understanding of their own risk in relation to their family history. This routine can make shared-decision making for developing person-centered approach for breast cancer screening possible. Further studies are needed for better understanding of loss of consultancy leadership of physicians for breast cancer.
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- Mehtap Kartal
- Family Medicine Department of Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, 35340,, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Family Medicine Department of Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, 35340,, Izmir, Turkey
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- Medicine Specialist, Ministry of Health, 24th Family Health Center, Izmir, Turkey
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- Family Medicine Department of Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, 35340,, Izmir, Turkey
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- Family Medicine Department of Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, 35340,, Izmir, Turkey
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Sathianathen NJ, Albersheim-Carter J, Labine L, Watson B, Konety BR, Weight CJ. Potential patient harms from misinterpretation of publically reported surgical outcomes. BJU Int 2018; 123:180-186. [PMID: 29727514 DOI: 10.1111/bju.14367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine how the general public interprets surgical complication rates presented from a publicly available online surgical-rating website. SUBJECTS AND METHODS An in-person electronic survey was administered at the local State Fair to a convenience sample. Participants were presented with a representative output from an online surgeon-rating website and were asked to choose from three statistically equivalent surgeons for a hypothetical medical decision. We then suggested that their insurance company would only cover one surgeon and probed their willingness to pay to switch surgeons for a small chance of lowering the risk of a complication (0.7%, 95% confidence interval [CI] -8.1% to 9.5%, P = 0.9). We quantified the characteristics of those willing to switch, the degree of misinterpretation, and the subsequent potential patient harms. RESULTS There were 343 completed responses. When presented with a hypothetical healthcare decision, most participants (n = 209, 61%) said they were willing to pay out-of-pocket expenses to switch to a statistically equivalent surgeon. Those who were willing to pay to switch surgeons were more likely to be older (odds ratio [OR] 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03), poorer (OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.07-3.11), previously had cancer (OR 5.9, 95% CI 1.9-25), and misinterpreted the data (OR 3.03, 95% CI 1.87-4.96). Those who were willing to pay out-of-pocket expenses were more inaccurate in their estimation of surgeon complication rates (mean estimate 34.0% vs 8.9%, P < 0.001, correct rate = 3.6%), and on average were willing to pay $6 494 (95% CI 4 108-8 880). CONCLUSION Understanding of a publicly reported surgical-complication website is often prone to misinterpretation by the general population and may lead to patient harm from a financial aspect.
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Brawarsky P, Eibensteiner K, Klinger EV, Baer HJ, Getty G, Orav EJ, Colditz G, Haas JS. Accuracy of self-perceived risk for common conditions. COGENT MEDICINE 2018; 5. [PMID: 30911588 PMCID: PMC6430213 DOI: 10.1080/2331205x.2018.1463894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background: Accurate awareness of common disease risk is necessary to promote healthy lifestyles and to prevent unnecessary anxiety and evaluation. Our objective is to identify characteristics of patients who do not accurately perceive their risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), diabetes (DM), breast cancer (BC) and colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: Using personalized disease risk reports and risk perception surveys, subjects (n = 4703) were classified as high or low/average risk and high or low/average perceived risk for each condition. Models were used to examine factors associated with risk under-estimation by high risk patients and risk over-estimation by low/average risk patients. Results: Patients at high risk for DM, BC and CRC often (60%−75% of the time) under-estimated their risk, while low/average risk patients overestimated their risk 13%−40% of the time. For CHD, under-estimation by high risk individuals approximated over-estimation by low/average individuals. Compared to normal weight patients at high risk for cancer, obese patients were more likely to under-estimate their risk for BC (OR 3.1, CI 1.9–5.0) and CRC (2.6, 1.5–4.5) as were overweight patients. Overweight and obese patients at low/average risk of DM or CHD were more likely than normal weight patients to over-estimate their risk. Low/average risk women were more likely than men to over-estimate their risk of DM (1.3, 1.1–1.5) and CHD (1.8, 1.5–2.1). Conclusions: Our data show that body mass index is the factor most consistently associated with incorrect risk perceptions for several common conditions.
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- Phyllis Brawarsky
- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham & Women's Hospital
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- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham & Women's Hospital
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- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham & Women's Hospital.,Harvard Medical School.,Harvard School of Public Health
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- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham & Women's Hospital
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- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham & Women's Hospital
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- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham & Women's Hospital.,Harvard Medical School.,Harvard School of Public Health
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Campo-Engelstein L. BRCA Previvors: Medical and Social Factors That Differentiate Them From Previvors With Other Hereditary Cancers. BIOÉTHIQUEONLINE 2018. [DOI: 10.7202/1044611ar] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In this paper, I outline some of the reasons why BRCA “previvors” (i.e., “survivors of a predisposition to cancer”) are different from previvors with other hereditary cancers. I examine how the absence of a standard of care for breast cancer risk for women with a BRCA mutation, coupled with a broad range of genetic penetrance and lower mortality, makes BRCA different than other hereditary cancers that have clear and established guidelines. In addition to these medical differences, social factors like the cultural prominence of breast cancer and the social significance of breasts have engendered a more complicated individual previvor identity for and cultural response to women with a BRCA mutation.
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- Lisa Campo-Engelstein
- Alden March Bioethics Institute, OBGYN Department, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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Miles R, Wan F, Onega TL, Lenderink-Carpenter A, O'Meara ES, Zhu W, Henderson LM, Haas JS, Hill DA, Tosteson ANA, Wernli KJ, Alford-Teaster J, Lee JM, Lehman CD, Lee CI. Underutilization of Supplemental Magnetic Resonance Imaging Screening Among Patients at High Breast Cancer Risk. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2018; 27:748-754. [PMID: 29341851 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2017.6623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Women at high lifetime breast cancer risk may benefit from supplemental breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening, in addition to routine mammography screening for earlier cancer detection. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study of 422,406 women undergoing routine mammography screening across 86 Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) facilities during calendar year 2012. We determined availability and use of on-site screening breast MRI services based on woman-level characteristics, including >20% lifetime absolute risk using the National Cancer Institute risk assessment tool. Multivariate analyses were performed to determine sociodemographic characteristics associated with on-site screening MRI use. RESULTS Overall, 43.9% (2403/5468) of women at high lifetime risk attended a facility with on-site breast MRI screening availability. However, only 6.6% (158/2403) of high-risk women obtained breast MRI screening within a 2-year window of their screening mammogram. Patient factors associated with on-site MRI screening use included younger (<40 years) age (odds ratio [OR] = 2.39, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.34-4.21), family history (OR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.13-2.63), prior breast biopsy (OR = 2.09, 95% CI: 1.22-3.58), and postsecondary education (OR = 2.22, 95% CI: 1.04-4.74). CONCLUSIONS While nearly half of women at high lifetime breast cancer risk undergo routine screening mammography at a facility with on-site breast MRI availability, supplemental breast MRI remains widely underutilized among those who may benefit from earlier cancer detection. Future studies should evaluate whether other enabling factors such as formal risk assessment and patient awareness of high lifetime breast cancer risk can mitigate the underutilization of supplemental screening breast MRI.
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- Randy Miles
- 1 Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 2 Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute , Seattle, Washington
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- 3 Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice , Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Lebanon , New Hampshire
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- 2 Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute , Seattle, Washington
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- 2 Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute , Seattle, Washington
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- 5 Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- 6 Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 7 Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- 3 Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice , Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Lebanon , New Hampshire
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- 2 Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute , Seattle, Washington
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- 3 Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice , Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Lebanon , New Hampshire
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- 8 Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle, Washington
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- 9 Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 10 Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine ; Department of Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health ; Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Seattle, Washington
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Hawley ST, Janz NK, Griffith KA, Jagsi R, Friese CR, Kurian AW, Hamilton AS, Ward KC, Morrow M, Wallner LP, Katz SJ. Recurrence risk perception and quality of life following treatment of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2017; 161:557-565. [PMID: 28004220 PMCID: PMC5310669 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-4082-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Little is known about different ways of assessing risk of distant recurrence following cancer treatment (e.g., numeric or descriptive). We sought to evaluate the association between overestimation of risk of distant recurrence of breast cancer and key patient-reported outcomes, including quality of life and worry. METHODS We surveyed a weighted random sample of newly diagnosed patients with early-stage breast cancer identified through SEER registries of Los Angeles County & Georgia (2013-14) ~2 months after surgery (N = 2578, RR = 71%). Actual 10-year risk of distant recurrence after treatment was based on clinical factors for women with DCIS & low-risk invasive cancer (Stg 1A, ER+, HER2-, Gr 1-2). Women reported perceptions of their risk numerically (0-100%), with values ≥10% for DCIS & ≥20% for invasive considered overestimates. Perceptions of "moderate, high or very high" risk were considered descriptive overestimates. In our analytic sample (N = 927), we assessed factors correlated with both types of overestimation and report multivariable associations between overestimation and QoL (PROMIS physical & mental health) and frequent worry. RESULTS 30.4% of women substantially overestimated their risk of distant recurrence numerically and 14.7% descriptively. Few factors other than family history were significantly associated with either type of overestimation. Both types of overestimation were significantly associated with frequent worry, and lower QoL. CONCLUSIONS Ensuring understanding of systemic recurrence risk, particularly among patients with favorable prognosis, is important. Better risk communication by clinicians may translate to better risk comprehension among patients and to improvements in QoL.
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- Sarah T Hawley
- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Ann Arbor VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor VA Health Care System, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Road, 4th Floor, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Cancer Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Systems, Populations, and Leadership, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Kim Y, McCarthy AM, Bristol M, Armstrong K. Disparities in contralateral prophylactic mastectomy use among women with early-stage breast cancer. NPJ Breast Cancer 2017. [PMID: 28649642 PMCID: PMC5460130 DOI: 10.1038/s41523-017-0004-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy use has increased over the past decades among women with early-stage breast cancer. Racial differences in contralateral prophylactic mastectomy use are well described, but with unclear causes. This study examined contralateral prophylactic mastectomy use among black and white women and the contribution of differences in perceived risk to differences in use. We surveyed women diagnosed with early-stage unilateral breast cancer between ages 41-64 in Pennsylvania and Florida between 2007-2009 to collect data on breast cancer treatment, family history, education, income, insurance, and perceived risk. Clinical factors-age,stage at diagnosis, receptor status-were obtained from cancer registries. The relationships between patient factors and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy were assessed using logistic regression. The interaction between race and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy on the perceived risk of second breast cancers was tested using linear regression. Of 2182 study participants, 18% of whites underwent contralateral prophylactic mastectomy compared with 10% of blacks (p < 0.001). The racial difference remained after adjustment for clinical factors and family history (odds ratio = 2.32, 95% confidence interval 1.76-3.06, p < 0.001). The association between contralateral prophylactic mastectomy and a reduction in the perceived risk of second breast cancers was significantly smaller for blacks than whites. Blacks were less likely than whites to undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomy even after adjustment for clinical factors. This racial difference in use may relate to the smaller impact of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy on the perceived risk of second breast cancers among blacks than among whites. Future research is needed to understand the overall impact of perceived risk on decisions about contralateral prophylactic mastectomy and how that may explain racial differences in use.
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- Younji Kim
- Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford Street, 9-940L, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford Street, 9-940L, Boston, MA 02114 USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford Street, 9-940L, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford Street, 9-940L, Boston, MA 02114 USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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Haas JS. The Complexity of Achieving the Promise of Precision Breast Cancer Screening. J Natl Cancer Inst 2017; 109:2938663. [PMID: 28130476 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djw301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Jennifer S Haas
- Affiliation of author: Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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Rutherford EJ, Kelly J, Lehane EA, Livingstone V, Cotter B, Butt A, O'Sullivan MJ, O Connell F, Redmond HP, Corrigan MA. Health literacy and the perception of risk in a breast cancer family history clinic. Surgeon 2016; 16:82-88. [PMID: 27908542 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Informed consent is an essential component of medical practice, and especially so in procedural based specialties which entail varying degrees of risk. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, and as such is the focus of extensive research and significant media attention. Despite this, considerable misperception exists regarding the risk of developing breast cancer. AIMS This study aims to examine the accuracy of risk perception of women attending a breast cancer family history clinic, and to explore the relationship between risk perception accuracy and health literacy. METHODS A cross-sectional study of women attending a breast cancer family history clinic (n = 86) was carried out, consisting of a patient survey and a validated health literacy assessment. Patients' perception of personal and population breast cancer risk was compared to actual risk as calculated by a validated risk assessment tool. RESULTS Significant discordance between real and perceived risks was observed. The majority (83.7%) of women overestimated their personal lifetime risk of developing breast cancer, as well as that of other women of the same age (89.5%). Health literacy was considered potentially inadequate in 37.2% of patients; there was a correlation between low health literacy and increased risk perception inaccuracy across both personal ten-year (rs = 0.224, p = 0.039) and general ten-year population estimations. (rs = 0.267, p = 0.013). CONCLUSION Inaccuracy in risk perception is highly prevalent in women attending a breast cancer family history clinic. Health literacy inadequacy is significantly associated with this inaccuracy.
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- E J Rutherford
- Cork Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland; School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Cork Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Cork Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Cork Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Cork Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Cork Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Cork Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Cork Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland; School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Cork Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
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Choi E, Lee YY, Suh M, Park B, Jun JK, Kim Y, Choi KS. Associations of perceived risk and cancer worry for colorectal cancer with screening behaviour. J Health Psychol 2016; 23:840-852. [PMID: 27872387 DOI: 10.1177/1359105316679721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We investigated the associations of perceived risk and cancer worry with colorectal cancer screening by the faecal occult blood test, colonoscopy or both. This study was based on the 2013 Korean National Cancer Screening Survey, including 2154 randomly selected, cancer-free and over 50-year-old adults. Individuals with higher cancer worry were 1.53 times more likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening, influenced by emotional reaction; individuals with greater perceived risk were 1.61 times more, affected by subjective awareness. However, cancer worry was only associated with the faecal occult blood test. Better understanding of cancer worry and perceived risk on screening behaviours may help to increase colorectal cancer screening rates.
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- Eunji Choi
- 1 Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- 2 National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- 2 National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- 1 Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- 2 National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- 2 National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- 1 Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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April-Sanders A, Oskar S, Shelton RC, Schmitt KM, Desperito E, Protacio A, Tehranifar P. Predictors of Breast Cancer Worry in a Hispanic and Predominantly Immigrant Mammography Screening Population. Womens Health Issues 2016; 27:237-244. [PMID: 27863982 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2016.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Worry about developing breast cancer (BC) has been associated with participation in screening and genetic testing and with follow-up of abnormal screening results. Little is known about the scope and predictors of BC worry in Hispanic and immigrant populations. METHODS We collected in-person interview data from 250 self-identified Hispanic women recruited from an urban mammography facility (average age 50.4 years; 82% foreign-born). Women reported whether they worried about developing breast cancer rarely/never (low worry), sometimes (moderate worry), or often/all the time (high worry). We examined whether sociocultural and psychological factors (e.g., acculturation, education, perceived risk), and risk factors and objective risk for BC (e.g., family history, Gail model 5-year risk estimates, parity) predicted BC worry using multinomial and logistic regression. RESULTS In multivariable models, women who perceived higher absolute BC risk (odds ratio, 1.66 [95% confidence interval, 1.28-2.14] for a one-unit increase in perceived lifetime risk) and comparative BC risk (e.g., odds ratio, 2.73, 95% confidence interval, 1.23-6.06) were more likely to report high BC worry than moderate or low BC worry. There were no associations between BC worry and indicators of objective risk or acculturation. CONCLUSIONS In Hispanic women undergoing screening mammography, higher perceptions of BC risk, in both absolute and comparative terms, were associated independently with high BC worry, and were stronger predictors of BC worry than indicators of objective BC risk, including family history, mammographic density, and personal BC risk estimates.
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- Ayana April-Sanders
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York; Division of Academics, School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, New York; Avon Foundation Breast Imaging Center-New York Presbyterian, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center-New York Presbyterian, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
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Berry TR, Curtin KD, Courneya KS, McGannon KR, Norris CM, Rodgers WM, Spence JC. Heart disease and breast cancer perceptions: Ethnic differences and relationship to attentional bias. Health Psychol Open 2016; 3:2055102916657673. [PMID: 35198233 PMCID: PMC8859682 DOI: 10.1177/2055102916657673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Differences in perceptions of susceptibility, seriousness, and fear of heart disease and breast cancer were examined and related to attentional bias for disease-related words among Canadian women of various ethnic ancestry. Women (n = 831) completed an online survey, and 503, among them, also completed an attentional bias task. Perceived seriousness of breast cancer predicted attentional bias for breast cancer in women of South Asian ancestry. Lifestyle behaviors were related to breast cancer attentional bias in women with British ancestry. Understanding relationships between modifiable risk factors, disease risk perceptions, and attentional biases among different ethnic groups can help create targeted promotional campaigns.
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Himes DO, Clayton MF, Donaldson GW, Ellington L, Buys SS, Kinney AY. Breast Cancer Risk Perceptions among Relatives of Women with Uninformative Negative BRCA1/2 Test Results: The Moderating Effect of the Amount of Shared Information. J Genet Couns 2016; 25:258-69. [PMID: 26245632 PMCID: PMC4799250 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-015-9866-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The most common result of BRCA1/2 mutation testing when performed in a family without a previously identified mutation is an uninformative negative test result. Women in these families may have an increased risk for breast cancer because of mutations in non-BRCA breast cancer predisposition genes, including moderate- or low-risk genes, or shared environmental factors. Genetic counselors often encourage counselees to share information with family members, however it is unclear how much information counselees share and the impact that shared information may have on accuracy of risk perception in family members. We evaluated 85 sisters and daughters of women who received uninformative negative BRCA1/2 results. We measured accuracy of risk perception using a latent variable model where accuracy was represented as the correlation between perceived risk (indicators = verbal and quantitative measures) and calculated risk (indicators = Claus and BRCAPRO). Participants who reported more information was shared with them by their sister or mother about her genetic counseling session had greater accuracy of risk perception (0.707, p = 0.000) than those who reported little information was shared (0.326, p = 0.003). However, counselees shared very little information; nearly 20 % of family members reported their sister or mother shared nothing with them about her genetic counseling. Family members were generally not aware of the existence of a genetic counseling summary letter. Our findings underscore the need for effective strategies that facilitate counselees to share information about their genetic counseling sessions. Such communication may help their relatives better understand their cancer risks and enhance risk appropriate cancer prevention.
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- Deborah O Himes
- College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, 500 Spencer W. Kimball Tower, Provo, UT, 84602, USA.
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
- University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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A Strategy for Addressing Population Health Management. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE 2016; 22:E21-8. [PMID: 26910870 DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000000383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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CONTEXT Population health management in the era of the Affordable Care Act focuses on identifying needs of health care service areas for targeted strategies. The United States has a "health disadvantage" compared with peer countries, particularly regarding obesity and women's life expectancy, while having high rates of mammography screening. Emphasizing lifestyle factors is a strategy to reduce one's risk of obesity and heart disease, as well as some breast cancers. OBJECTIVE We explored perceptions of the risk of female population-based breast cancer mortality compared with heart disease mortality; perceived likelihood of developing breast cancer; and recognition of the association between modifiable lifestyle factors and breast cancer risk. DESIGN Cross-sectional online survey. SETTING Service area of one mid-Missouri health care system. PARTICIPANTS Female US residents ages 35 to 49 years who did not have a personal history of any cancer. RESULTS Minority women and women with a college education or less had greater odds of reporting that breast cancer, rather than heart disease, would cause more deaths in women this year. Women who had ever had a mammogram had greater odds of reporting a moderate/high compared with low likelihood of developing breast cancer. Women with less than a college education had greater odds of not knowing of any lifestyle behaviors or reporting only clinical behaviors related to reducing one's risk of breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS The present study illuminates areas of lagging information dissemination that may be used for targeted strategies for population health management in the era of the Affordable Care Act, that of bridging healthy lifestyle strategies for heart health with messages for breast health.
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Kim JH, Park EC, Yoo KB. Impact of Perceived Cancer Risk on the Cancer Screening Rate in the General Korean Population: Results from the Korean Health Panel Survey Data. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 15:10525-9. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.23.10525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Kartal M, Ozcakar N, Hatipoglu S, Tan MN, Guldal AD. Breast cancer risk perceptions of Turkish women attending primary care: a cross-sectional study. BMC Womens Health 2014; 14:152. [PMID: 25476701 PMCID: PMC4262994 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-014-0152-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As the risks and benefits of early detection and primary prevention strategies for breast cancer are beginning to be quantified, the risk perception of women has become increasingly important as may affect their screening behaviors. This study evaluated the women's breast cancer risk perception and their accuracy, and determined the factors that can affect their risk perception accuracy. METHODS Data was collected in a cross-sectional survey design. Questionnaire, including breast cancer risk factors, risk perceptions and screening behaviors, answered by 624 women visiting primary health care center (PHCC). "Perceived risk" investigated with numeric and verbal measures. Accuracy of risk perception was determined by women's Gail 5-year risk scores. RESULTS The mean age of the participants was 59.62 ± 1.97 years. Of the women 6.7% had a first-degree relative with breast cancer, 68.9% performed breast self-examination and 62.3% had a mammography, and 82.9% expressed their breast cancer worry as "low". The numeric measure correlated better with worry and Gail scores. Of the women 65.5% perceived their breast cancer risk accurately. Among the women in "high risk" group 65.7% underestimated, while in "average risk" group 25.4% overestimated their risk. CONCLUSIONS Turkish women visiting PHCC are overtly and overly optimistic. This was especially obvious with the result that nearly one third had had no mammography. There is a need for further studies to understand why and how this optimism is maintained so that better screening strategies can be applied at PHCC. All health workers working at PHCC have to be aware of this optimism to prevent missed opportunities for cancer screening.
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- Mehtap Kartal
- Department of Family Medicine, Medical Faculty of Dokuz Eylul University, 35340, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Medical Faculty of Dokuz Eylul University, 35340, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Family Medicine Specialist, Ministry of Health, 24th Family Health Center, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Medical Faculty of Dokuz Eylul University, 35340, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
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Bodurtha JN, McClish D, Gyure M, Corona R, Krist AH, Rodríguez VM, Maibauer AM, Borzelleca J, Bowen DJ, Quillin JM. The KinFact intervention - a randomized controlled trial to increase family communication about cancer history. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2014; 23:806-16. [PMID: 25321314 PMCID: PMC4195404 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2014.4754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowing family history is important for understanding cancer risk, yet communication within families is suboptimal. Providing strategies to enhance communication may be useful. METHODS Four hundred ninety women were recruited from urban, safety-net, hospital-based primary care women's health clinics. Participants were randomized to receive the KinFact intervention or the control handout on lowering risks for breast/colon cancer and screening recommendations. Cancer family history was reviewed with all participants. The 20-minute KinFact intervention, based in communication and behavior theory, included reviewing individualized breast/colon cancer risks and an interactive presentation about cancer and communication. Study outcomes included whether participants reported collecting family history, shared cancer risk information with relatives, and the frequency of communication with relatives. Data were collected at baseline, 1, 6, and 14 months. RESULTS Overall, intervention participants were significantly more likely to gather family cancer information at follow-up (odds ratio [OR]: 2.73; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.01, 3.71) and to share familial cancer information with relatives (OR: 1.85; 95% CI: 1.37, 2.48). Communication frequency (1=not at all; 4=a lot) was significantly increased at follow-up (1.67 vs. 1.54). Differences were not modified by age, race, education, or family history. However, effects were modified by pregnancy status and genetic literacy. Intervention effects for information gathering and frequency were observed for nonpregnant women but not for pregnant women. Additionally, intervention effects were observed for information gathering in women with high genetic literacy, but not in women with low genetic literacy. CONCLUSIONS The KinFact intervention successfully promoted family communication about cancer risk. Educating women to enhance their communication skills surrounding family history may allow them to partner more effectively with their families and ultimately their providers in discussing risks and prevention.
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- Joann N. Bodurtha
- McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Family Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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Wu TY, Lin C, Chen SL, Jung Y. A community-based intervention to promote breast cancer awareness and screening among Asian American women. INTERNATIONAL QUARTERLY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION 2014; 34:171-85. [PMID: 24928609 DOI: 10.2190/iq.34.2.e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cancer is the leading cause of death for Asian Americans, and breast cancer is the leading cancer diagnosed among Asian American women. Despite the alarming facts, Asian American women have low breast cancer screening rates. This study examined the effects of a culturally appropriate community-based breast intervention program on participants' knowledge about breast cancer and intention for screening among Southeast Asian and South Asian women in Michigan. Data were collected from 166 women. At baseline, participants had limited knowledge of breast cancer screening guidelines and misconceptions about the risk factors of breast cancer. After the educational intervention, participants reported significantly higher knowledge scores related to breast cancer and screening recommendations and intentions to obtain follow-up CBE and mammograms. This culturally appropriate intervention provides strategies to overcome personal instructional barriers to meet the needs of this group for early detection and cancer control.
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Gür K, Kadıoğlu H, Sezer A. Breast Cancer Risks and Effectiveness of BSE Training among Women Living in a District of İstanbul. THE JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH 2014; 10:154-160. [PMID: 28331662 DOI: 10.5152/tjbh.2014.2046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study to determine the risks associated with breast cancer in women who live in a neighborhood in Istanbul, and to evaluate the effectiveness of breast self-examination (BSE) training. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was designed by using a half-experimental model, with women over the age of 18 who visited the community health center in a district of Istanbul, during March/April 2012. Sample selection was not implemented, and 169 women who voluntarily participated in the study were included. Data was collected by face-to-face interview technique with "Demographic Survey Form", "Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Form" and "BSE Training Assessment Scale". After risk assessment, women who wanted to learn BSE (n=109) were given a practical training program lasting approximately 20 minutes that was prepared together with expert consults. RESULTS 32.1% of the participants regularly performed BSE. Out of those who do not use regular self-examination, 15.4% thought BSE was unnecessary, 44% was afraid to examine herself, and 40.7% did not know how to apply BSE. The mean breast cancer risk score was 135.64±61.33. There were statistically significant differences between breast cancer risk score and the educational status, marital status, and menstrual status. A statistically significant difference was found in pre- and post-training BSE Training Assessment Scale scores. CONCLUSION The breast cancer risk score was low among women included in this study. However, the vast majority of women did not perform BSE, and those who did were using either irregular or improper practice. It was detected that implementation of planned and in-person training programs were quite effective.
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- Kamer Gür
- Department of Public Health Nurse, Marmara University Faculty of Health Scienses, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health Nurse, Marmara University Faculty of Health Scienses, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health Nurse, Marmara University Faculty of Health Scienses, İstanbul, Turkey
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Allicock M, Graves N, Gray K, Troester MA. African American women's perspectives on breast cancer: implications for communicating risk of basal-like breast cancer. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2014; 24:753-67. [PMID: 23728042 DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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African American women suffer a disproportionately high burden of basal-like breast cancer, an aggressive subtype that has no targeted therapy. While epidemiologic research has identified key prevention strategies, little is known about how best to communicate risk to this population. This study explored women's knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about breast cancer to learn about risk perceptions. Six focus groups were conducted in North Carolina with 57 women (ages 18-49). Age, race (especially perceptions of cancer as a "White disease"), and lack of family history of breast cancer were all shown to contribute to women's perceptions of low breast cancer susceptibility. Perceptions of low risk were also attributed to conflicting risk information from family, media, and health providers. Women had little to no knowledge of breast cancer subtypes, and emphasized that health communications should be personally relevant, culturally appropriate, and convenient. These findings will assist in developing health communication tools that encourage prevention.
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- Marlyn Allicock
- University of North Carolina, Department of Nutrition, Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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Accuracy of ovarian and colon cancer risk assessments by U.S. physicians. J Gen Intern Med 2014; 29:741-9. [PMID: 24519100 PMCID: PMC4000350 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-2768-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies have shown a mismatch between published cancer screening and genetic counseling referral recommendations and physician-reported screening and referral practices. Inaccurate cancer risk assessment is one potential cause of this mismatch. OBJECTIVE To assess U.S. physicians' ability to accurately determine a woman's colon and ovarian cancer risk level. DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS Cross-sectional survey of U.S. family physicians, general internists, and obstetrician-gynecologists. A twelve-page questionnaire with a vignette of a woman's annual examination included a question about the patient's level of colon and ovarian cancer risk. The final study sample included 1,555 physicians weighted to represent practicing U.S. physicians nationally. MAIN MEASURE Accuracy of physicians' ovarian and colon cancer risk assessments. KEY RESULTS Overall, most physicians accurately assessed women's risk of ovarian (57.0%, CI 54.3, 59.6) and colon cancer (62.0%, CI 59.4, 64.6). However, 27.1% (CI 23.0, 31.6) of physicians overestimated the ovarian cancer risk among women at the same risk as the general population, and 65.1% (CI 60.2, 69.7) underestimated ovarian cancer risk among women at much higher risk than the general population. Physicians overestimated colon more than ovarian cancer risk (38.0%, CI 35.4, 40.6 vs. 27.1%, CI 23.0, 31.6) for women at the same risk as the general population. CONCLUSIONS Physicians' misestimation of patient ovarian and colon cancer risk may put average risk patients in jeopardy of unnecessary screening and higher risk patients in jeopardy of missed opportunities for prevention or early detection of cancers.
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Hovick SR, Wilkinson AV, Ashida S, de Heer HD, Koehly LM. The impact of personalized risk feedback on Mexican Americans' perceived risk for heart disease and diabetes. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2014; 29:222-34. [PMID: 24463396 PMCID: PMC3959204 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyt151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Little is known about the effect of personalized risk information on risk perceptions over time, particularly among ethnically diverse subpopulations. The present study examines Mexican American's (MAs) risk perceptions for heart disease and diabetes at baseline and following receipt of risk feedback based on family health history. Participants comprising 162 households received a pedigree or personalized risk feedback, with or without behavioral risk reduction recommendations. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess lifetime perceived risk (LPR) at baseline, 3 months and 10 months following the receipt of risk feedback. Having an elevated familial risk of heart disease or diabetes increased the odds of an elevated LPR for both diseases at baseline. At 3 months, compared with receipt of a pedigree only, MAs receiving elevated risk feedback for both diseases were more likely to have an elevated LPR for both diseases. At 10 months, participants receiving weak risk feedback for both diseases indicated an adjustment to a lower LPR for heart disease only. Results suggest that communicating risk for multiple diseases may be more effective than a single disease, with responses to increased risk feedback more immediate than to weak risk feedback.
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- Shelly R. Hovick
- School of Communication, The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Austin, TX, 78712 USA, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, 52242 USA, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011 USA and National Human Genome Research Institute, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892 USA
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- School of Communication, The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Austin, TX, 78712 USA, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, 52242 USA, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011 USA and National Human Genome Research Institute, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892 USA
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- School of Communication, The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Austin, TX, 78712 USA, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, 52242 USA, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011 USA and National Human Genome Research Institute, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892 USA
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- School of Communication, The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Austin, TX, 78712 USA, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, 52242 USA, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011 USA and National Human Genome Research Institute, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892 USA
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- School of Communication, The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Austin, TX, 78712 USA, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, 52242 USA, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011 USA and National Human Genome Research Institute, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892 USA
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Wernli KJ, DeMartini WB, Ichikawa L, Lehman CD, Onega T, Kerlikowske K, Henderson LM, Geller BM, Hofmann M, Yankaskas BC. Patterns of breast magnetic resonance imaging use in community practice. JAMA Intern Med 2014; 174:125-32. [PMID: 24247555 PMCID: PMC3905972 DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.11963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly used for breast cancer screening, diagnostic evaluation, and surveillance. However, we lack data on national patterns of breast MRI use in community practice. OBJECTIVE To describe patterns of breast MRI use in US community practice during the period 2005 through 2009. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Observational cohort study using data collected from 2005 through 2009 on breast MRI and mammography from 5 national Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium registries. Data included 8931 breast MRI examinations and 1,288,924 screening mammograms from women aged 18 to 79 years. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES We calculated the rate of breast MRI examinations per 1000 women with breast imaging within the same year and described the clinical indications for the breast MRI examinations by year and age. We compared women screened with breast MRI to women screened with mammography alone for patient characteristics and lifetime breast cancer risk. RESULTS The overall rate of breast MRI from 2005 through 2009 nearly tripled from 4.2 to 11.5 examinations per 1000 women, with the most rapid increase from 2005 to 2007 (P = .02). The most common clinical indication was diagnostic evaluation (40.3%), followed by screening (31.7%). Compared with women who received screening mammography alone, women who underwent screening breast MRI were more likely to be younger than 50 years, white non-Hispanic, and nulliparous and to have a personal history of breast cancer, a family history of breast cancer, and extremely dense breast tissue (all P < .001). The proportion of women screened using breast MRI at high lifetime risk for breast cancer (>20%) increased during the study period from 9% in 2005 to 29% in 2009. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Use of breast MRI for screening in high-risk women is increasing. However, our findings suggest that there is a need to improve appropriate use, including among women who may benefit from screening breast MRI.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle
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- Department of Community and Family Medicine, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire
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- General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, San Francisco, California5Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco6Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington9Department of Radiology, University of Vermont, Burlington
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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Fehniger J, Livaudais-Toman J, Karliner L, Kerlikowske K, Tice JA, Quinn J, Ozanne E, Kaplan CP. Perceived versus objective breast cancer risk in diverse women. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2013; 23:420-7. [PMID: 24372085 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2013.4516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Prior research suggests that women do not accurately estimate their risk for breast cancer. Estimating and informing women of their risk is essential for tailoring appropriate screening and risk reduction strategies. METHODS Data were collected for BreastCARE, a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate a PC-tablet based intervention providing multiethnic women and their primary care physicians with tailored information about breast cancer risk. We included women ages 40-74 visiting general internal medicine primary care clinics at one academic practice and one safety net practice who spoke English, Spanish, or Cantonese, and had no personal history of breast cancer. We collected baseline information regarding risk perception and concern. Women were categorized as high risk (vs. average risk) if their family history met criteria for referral to genetic counseling or if they were in the top 5% of risk for their age based on the Gail or Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Model (BCSC) breast cancer risk model. RESULTS Of 1,261 participants, 25% (N=314) were classified as high risk. More average risk than high risk women had correct risk perception (72% vs. 18%); 25% of both average and high risk women reported being very concerned about breast cancer. Average risk women with correct risk perception were less likely to be concerned about breast cancer (odds ratio [OR]=0.3; 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.2-0.4) while high risk women with correct risk perception were more likely to be concerned about breast cancer (OR=5.1; 95%CI=2.7-9.6). CONCLUSIONS Many women did not accurately perceive their risk for breast cancer. Women with accurate risk perception had an appropriate level of concern about breast cancer. Improved methods of assessing and informing women of their breast cancer risk could motivate high risk women to apply appropriate prevention strategies and allay unnecessary concern among average risk women.
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- Julia Fehniger
- 1 Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California , San Francisco, California
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Rafi I, Chowdhury S, Chan T, Jubber I, Tahir M, de Lusignan S. Improving the management of people with a family history of breast cancer in primary care: before and after study of audit-based education. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2013; 14:105. [PMID: 23879178 PMCID: PMC3734209 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND In England, guidance from National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) states women with a family history of breast cancer presenting to primary care should be reassured or referred.We reviewed the evidence for interventions that might be applied in primary care and conducted an audit of whether low risk women are correctly advised and flagged. METHODS We conducted a literature review to identify modifiable risk factors. We extracted routinely collected data from the computerised medical record systems of 6 general practices (population approximately 30,000); of the variables identified in the guidance. We implemented a quality improvement (QI) intervention called audit-based education (ABE) comparing participant practices with guidelines and each other before and after; we report odds ratios (OR) of any change in data recording. RESULTS The review revealed evidence for advising on: diet, weight control, physical exercise, and alcohol. The proportion of patients with recordings of family history of: disease, neoplasms, and breast cancer were: 39.3%, 5.1% and 1.3% respectively. There was no significant change in the recording of family history of disease or cancer; OR 1.02 (95% CI 0.98-1.06); and 1.08 (95% CI 0.99-1.17) respectively. Recording of alcohol consumption and smoking both increased significantly; OR 1.36 (95% CI 1.30-1.43); and 1.42 (95% CI 1.27-1.60) respectively. Recording lifestyle advice fell; OR 0.84 (95% CI 0.81-0.88). CONCLUSIONS The study informs about current data recording and willingness to engage in ABE. Recording of risk factors improved after the intervention. Further QI is needed to achieve adherence to current guidance.
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- Imran Rafi
- Division of Population Health Sciences and Education, St George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK
- Clinical Innovation and Research Centre (CIRC), Royal College of General Practitioners, 30 Euston Square, London NW1 2FB, UK
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- PHG Foundation, 2 Worts Causeway, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 8RN, UK
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- Department of Healthcare Management and Policy, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
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- Division of Population Health Sciences and Education, St George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK
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- Department of Healthcare Management and Policy, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Healthcare Management and Policy, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
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Cadiz F, Kuerer HM, Puga J, Camacho J, Cunill E, Arun B. Establishing a program for individuals at high risk for breast cancer. J Cancer 2013; 4:433-46. [PMID: 23833688 PMCID: PMC3701813 DOI: 10.7150/jca.6481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Our need to create a program for individuals at high risk for breast cancer development led us to research the available data on such programs. In this paper, we summarize our findings and our thinking process as we developed our own program. Breast cancer incidence is increasing worldwide. Even though there are known risk factors for breast cancer development, approximately 60% of patients with breast cancer have no known risk factor, although this situation will probably change with further research, especially in genetics. For patients with risk factors based on personal or family history, different models are available for assessing and quantifying risk. Assignment of risk levels permits tailored screening and risk reduction strategies. Potential benefits of specialized programs for women with high breast cancer risk include more cost -effective interventions as a result of patient stratification on the basis of risk; generation of valuable data to advance science; and differentiation of breast programs from other breast cancer units, which can result in increased revenue that can be directed to further improvements in patient care. Guidelines for care of patients at high risk for breast cancer are available from various groups. However, running a high-risk breast program involves much more than applying a guideline. Each high-risk program needs to be designed by its institution with consideration of local resources and country legislation, especially related to genetic issues. Development of a successful high-risk program includes identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; developing a promotion plan; choosing a risk assessment tool; defining "high risk"; and planning screening and risk reduction strategies for the specific population served by the program. The information in this article may be useful for other institutions considering creation of programs for patients with high breast cancer risk.
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- Fernando Cadiz
- 1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Breast Cancer Center, Clinica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- 2. Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- 1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Breast Cancer Center, Clinica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- 1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Breast Cancer Center, Clinica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- 1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Breast Cancer Center, Clinica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- 3. Clinical Cancer Genetics Service, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Kaplan CP, Kim SE, Wong ST, Sawaya GF, Walsh JME, Pérez-Stable EJ. Willingness to use tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer among diverse women. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2012; 133:357-66. [PMID: 22315131 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-1960-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2011] [Accepted: 01/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Use of chemoprevention to prevent development of breast cancer among high-risk women has been limited despite clinical evidence of its benefit. Our goals were to determine whether knowledge of the benefits and risks of tamoxifen affects a woman's willingness to take it to prevent breast cancer, to define factors associated with willingness to take tamoxifen, and to evaluate race/ethnic differences. Women, ages 50-80, who identified as African American, Asian, Latina, or White, and who had at least one visit to a primary care physician in the previous 2 years, were recruited from ambulatory practices. After a screening telephone survey, women completed an in-person interview in their preferred language. Multivariate regression models were constructed to examine the associations of demographic characteristics, numeracy, breast cancer history, and health knowledge with willingness to take tamoxifen. Over 40% of the women reported they would likely take tamoxifen if determined to be at high risk, and 31% would be somewhat likely to do so. Asian women, those with no insurance, and those with less than high school education were significantly more likely to be willing to take tamoxifen. Higher scores on numeracy and on breast cancer knowledge were also associated with willingness to take tamoxifen. A higher tamoxifen knowledge score was inversely related to willingness to take the drug. Factors affecting women's willingness to take breast cancer chemoprevention drugs vary and are not determined solely by knowledge of risk/benefit or risk perception.
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- Celia Patricia Kaplan
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 3333 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94143-0856, USA
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Banegas MP, Püschel K, Martínez-Gutiérrez J, Anderson JC, Thompson B. Perceived and objective breast cancer risk assessment in Chilean women living in an underserved area. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2012; 21:1716-21. [PMID: 22837144 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-12-0242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy among Chilean women and an increasingly significant public health threat. This study assessed the accuracy of breast cancer risk perception among underserved, Chilean women. METHODS Women aged 50 to 70 years, with no mammogram during the last 2 years, were randomly selected from a community clinic registry in Santiago, Chile (n = 500). Perceived risk was measured using three methods: absolute risk, comparative risk, and numerical risk. Risk comprehension was measured by comparing women's perceived and objective risk estimates. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess overestimation of perceived risk. RESULTS Women at high risk of breast cancer were more likely than average risk women to perceive themselves at high or higher risk, using absolute and comparative risk approaches (P < 0.001). The majority of participants (67%) overestimated their breast cancer risk, on the basis of risk comprehension; although, participants achieved higher accuracy with comparative risk (40%) and absolute risk (31.6%) methods. [Age, breast cancer knowledge and Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (BCRAT) 5-year risk were significantly associated (P < 0.01) with accuracy of perceived risk]. CONCLUSION Chilean women residing in an underserved community may not accurately assess their breast cancer risk, although risk perception and level of accuracy differed between perceived risk measures. Comparative and absolute risk methods may better reflect women's interpretation and accuracy of risk perception. IMPACT Improving our understanding of Chilean women's perceptions of developing breast cancer may lead to the development of culturally relevant efforts to reduce the breast cancer burden in this population.
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- Matthew P Banegas
- School of Public Health, Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Nakamura Y, Takeishi Y, Atogami F, Yoshizawa T. Assessment of quality of life in pregnant Japanese women: Comparison of hospitalized, outpatient, and non-pregnant women. Nurs Health Sci 2012; 14:182-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00676.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Siaki LA, Loescher LJ. Pacific Islanders' perceived risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. J Transcult Nurs 2011; 22:191-200. [PMID: 21467270 DOI: 10.1177/1043659610395763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To explore literature on Pacific Islanders' perceived risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. METHOD A search of literature databases for English-language perceived risk research published from 2000 to 2008. RESULTS Few studies targeting perceived risk of CVD (n = 6) and diabetes (n = 4) included minority participants. No studies targeted Pacific Islanders exclusively. Overall, Pacific Islanders and other minority groups inaccurately perceive their risk of these conditions. No studies explored cultural relevancy or measurement of perceived risk. IMPLICATIONS Perceived risk, an integral part of health behavior change theories, is greatly understudied in Pacific Islanders. Perceived risk research for CVD and diabetes is sparse for any minority group. More research is needed to develop socioculturally appropriate interventions that promote accurate risk perceptions for both diseases and facilitate adoption of health behaviors. Ultimately, these behaviors will reduce the onset and devastating consequences of CVD and diabetes in Pacific Islanders and other minority populations.
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Ponce NA, Tsui J, Knight SJ, Afable-Munsuz A, Ladabaum U, Hiatt RA, Haas JS. Disparities in cancer screening in individuals with a family history of breast or colorectal cancer. Cancer 2011; 118:1656-63. [PMID: 22009719 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2011] [Revised: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 06/29/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Understanding racial/ethnic disparities in cancer screening by family history risk could identify critical opportunities for patient and provider interventions tailored to specific racial/ethnic groups. The authors evaluated whether breast cancer (BC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities varied by family history risk using a large, multiethnic population-based survey. METHODS By using the 2005 California Health Interview Survey, BC and CRC screening were evaluated separately with weighted multivariate regression analyses, and stratified by family history risk. Screening was defined for BC as mammogram within the past 2 years for women aged 40 to 64 years; for CRC, screening was defined as annual fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 years, or colonoscopy within the past 10 years for adults aged 50 to 64 years. RESULTS The authors found no significant BC screening disparities by race/ethnicity or income in the family history risk groups. Racial/ethnic disparities were more evident in CRC screening, and the Latino-white gap widened among individuals with family history risk. Among adults with a family history for CRC, the magnitude of the Latino-white difference in CRC screening (odds ratio [OR], 0.28; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11-0.60) was more substantial than that for individuals with no family history (OR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.59-0.92). CONCLUSIONS Knowledge of their family history widened the Latino-white gap in CRC screening among adults. More aggressive interventions that enhance the communication between Latinos and their physicians about family history and cancer risk could reduce the substantial Latino-white screening disparity in Latinos most susceptible to CRC.
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- Ninez A Ponce
- Department of Health Services, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Perez GK, Cruess DG, Cruess S, Brewer M, Stroop J, Schwartz R, Greenstein R. Attitudes toward direct-to-consumer advertisements and online genetic testing among high-risk women participating in a hereditary cancer clinic. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2011; 16:607-628. [PMID: 21432710 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.551993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Genetic testing for the breast cancer genes 1/2 (BRCA 1/2) has helped women determine their risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. As interest in genetic testing has grown, companies have created strategies to disseminate information about testing, including direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) and online genetic testing. This study examined attitudes toward DTCA and online testing for BRCA among 84 women at a high-risk clinic as well as additional factors that may be associated with these attitudes, such as personal and familial cancer history, cancer worry and risk perception, and history with genetic testing/counseling. Results showed that the majority of the women held favorable attitudes toward DTCA for BRCA testing but did not support online testing. Factors such as familial ovarian cancer, cancer worry, and satisfaction with genetic counseling/testing were associated with positive attitudes toward DTCA, whereas personal breast cancer history was related to negative attitudes. The findings suggest that women may view DTCA as informational but rely on physicians for help in their decision to undergo testing, and also suggest that cancer history may affect women's acceptance of DTCA and genetic testing.
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- Giselle K Perez
- Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1020, USA.
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Tilburt JC, James KM, Sinicrope PS, Eton DT, Costello BA, Carey J, Lane MA, Ehlers SL, Erwin PJ, Nowakowski KE, Murad MH. Factors influencing cancer risk perception in high risk populations: a systematic review. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2011; 9:2. [PMID: 21595959 PMCID: PMC3118965 DOI: 10.1186/1897-4287-9-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2011] [Accepted: 05/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Patients at higher than average risk of heritable cancer may process risk information differently than the general population. However, little is known about clinical, demographic, or psychosocial predictors that may impact risk perception in these groups. The objective of this study was to characterize factors associated with perceived risk of developing cancer in groups at high risk for cancer based on genetics or family history. Methods We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Ovid PsycInfo, and Scopus from inception through April 2009 for English-language, original investigations in humans using core concepts of "risk" and "cancer." We abstracted key information and then further restricted articles dealing with perceived risk of developing cancer due to inherited risk. Results Of 1028 titles identified, 53 articles met our criteria. Most (92%) used an observational design and focused on women (70%) with a family history of or contemplating genetic testing for breast cancer. Of the 53 studies, 36 focused on patients who had not had genetic testing for cancer risk, 17 included studies of patients who had undergone genetic testing for cancer risk. Family history of cancer, previous prophylactic tests and treatments, and younger age were associated with cancer risk perception. In addition, beliefs about the preventability and severity of cancer, personality factors such as "monitoring" personality, the ability to process numerical information, as well as distress/worry also were associated with cancer risk perception. Few studies addressed non-breast cancer or risk perception in specific demographic groups (e.g. elderly or minority groups) and few employed theory-driven analytic strategies to decipher interrelationships of factors. Conclusions Several factors influence cancer risk perception in patients at elevated risk for cancer. The science of characterizing and improving risk perception in cancer for high risk groups, although evolving, is still relatively undeveloped in several key topic areas including cancers other than breast and in specific populations. Future rigorous risk perception research using experimental designs and focused on cancers other than breast would advance the field.
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- Jon C Tilburt
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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Walsh-Childers K, Edwards H, Grobmyer S. Covering women's greatest health fear: breast cancer information in consumer magazines. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2011; 26:209-220. [PMID: 21347935 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2010.546770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Women identify consumer magazines as a key source of information on many health topics, including breast cancer, which continues to rank as women's greatest personal health fear. This study examined the comprehensiveness and accuracy of breast cancer information provided in 555 articles published in 17 consumer magazines from 2002 through 2007. Accuracy of information was determined for 33 key breast cancer facts identified by an expert panel as important information for women to know. The results show that only 7 of 33 key facts were mentioned in at least 5% of the articles. These facts all dealt with breast cancer risk factors, screening, and detection; none of the key facts related to treatment or outcomes appeared in at least 5% of the articles. Other topics (not key facts) mentioned centered around controllable risk factors, support for breast cancer patients, and chemotherapy treatment. The majority of mentions of key facts were coded as fully accurate, although as much as 44% of mentions of some topics (the link between hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer) were coded as inaccurate or only partially accurate. The magazines were most likely to emphasize family history of breast cancer or genetic characteristics as risk factors for breast cancers; family history was twice as likely to be discussed as increasing age, which is in fact the most important risk factor for breast cancer other than being female. Magazine coverage may contribute to women's inaccurate perceptions of their breast cancer risk.
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- Kim Walsh-Childers
- Department of Journalism, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-8400, USA.
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Cyrus-David MS. Knowledge and accuracy of perceived personal risk in underserved women who are at increased risk of breast cancer. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2010; 25:617-623. [PMID: 20229073 PMCID: PMC2907455 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-010-0097-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The state of knowledge and personal risk perception among women who are underserved or racial minorities at increased risk of breast cancer (BC) who may be eligible for chemoprevention is limited. The BC knowledge and accuracy of perceived personal risk of a cross-sectional study population of such women residing in the greater Houston Texas area were assessed. The majority had below average knowledge scores and perceived risk inaccurately. The lesser educated were also less knowledgeable. Educational interventions targeted towards this population would enhance their knowledge of BC and empower them to make informed decisions about BC chemoprevention.
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- Mfon S Cyrus-David
- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center-Medical School, UT Professional Building, 6410 Fannin Street, Suite 722, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Orom H, Kiviniemi MT, Underwood W, Ross L, Shavers VL. Perceived cancer risk: why is it lower among nonwhites than whites? Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2010; 19:746-54. [PMID: 20160278 PMCID: PMC2836595 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-1085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We explored racial/ethnic differences in perceived cancer risk and determinants of these differences in a nationally representative sample of whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians. METHODS Multiple regression techniques, including mediational analyses, were used to identify determinants and quantify racial/ethnic differences in the perception of the risk of developing cancer among 5,581 adult respondents to the 2007 Health Information Trends Survey (HINTS). RESULTS Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians reported lower perceived cancer risk than whites [Bs = -0.40, -0.34, and -0.69, respectively; (Ps < 0.001)]. Contributing factors included relatively lower likelihood of reporting a family history of cancer, lower likelihood of having smoked, and a less strong belief that everything causes cancer among nonwhites than among whites. Racial/ethnic differences in perceived risk were attenuated in older respondents because perceived cancer risk was negatively associated with age for whites but not for nonwhites. CONCLUSIONS Nonwhites had lower perceptions of cancer risk than whites. Some of the racial/ethnic variability in perceived risk may be due to racial and ethnic differences in awareness of one's family history of cancer and its relevance for cancer risk, experiences with behavioral risk factors, and salience of cancer risk information.
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- Heather Orom
- The School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
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Wiltshire JC, Person SD, Kiefe CI, Allison JJ. Disentangling the influence of socioeconomic status on differences between African American and white women in unmet medical needs. Am J Public Health 2009; 99:1659-65. [PMID: 19608942 PMCID: PMC2724438 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2008.154088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We sought to disentangle the relationships between race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), and unmet medical care needs. METHODS Data from the 2003-2004 Community Tracking Study Household Survey were used to examine associations between unmet medical needs and SES among African American and White women. RESULTS No significant racial/ethnic differences in unmet medical needs (24.8% of Whites, 25.9% of African Americans; P = .59) were detected in bivariate analyses. However, among women with 12 years of education or less, African Americans were less likely than were Whites to report unmet needs (odds ratio [OR] = 0.57; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.42, 0.79). Relative to African American women with 12 years of education or less, the odds of unmet needs were 1.69 (95% CI = 1.24, 2.31) and 2.18 (95% CI = 1.25, 3.82) among African American women with 13 to 15 years of education and 16 years of education or more, respectively. In contrast, the relationship between educational level and unmet needs was nonsignificant among White women. CONCLUSIONS Among African American women, the failure to recognize unmet medical needs is related to educational attainment and may be an important driver of health disparities, representing a fruitful area for future interventions.
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- Jacqueline C Wiltshire
- Institute of Public Health, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA.
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Park K, Chang SJ, Kim HC, Park EC, Lee ES, Nam CM. Big gap between risk perception for breast cancer and risk factors: nationwide survey in Korea. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2009; 76:113-119. [PMID: 19157765 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2008] [Revised: 11/12/2008] [Accepted: 12/06/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore perceived risk of breast cancer among Korean women and to investigate factors associated with perceived risk of breast cancer. METHODS A telephone survey using random digit dialing was conducted with an age- and region-stratified random sample of women in Korea. The study population consisted of 1000 women who participated in telephone surveys in which a 21-item questionnaire was administered. RESULTS This study showed a significant level of comparative optimism in breast cancer risk perception in Korean women with an average risk of breast cancer. According to the multivariate analysis, younger age, family history of breast cancer, and history of benign breast disease were the factors associated with higher perceived comparative risk of breast cancer. CONCLUSION The finding that a limited number of breast cancer risk factors were related to perceived risk of breast cancer is worrying because women with other risk factors for breast cancer may believe themselves to be at lower risk. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS It is necessary for women to understand their risk factor profiles to avoid biased optimism or pessimism.
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- Keeho Park
- Cancer Information and Education Branch, National Cancer Center, Republic of Korea
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Jean-Louis G, Magai C, Consedine N, Zizi F, Casimir GJ, Solomon W, Brown CD. Cancer worry and insomnia complaints among American women. Behav Sleep Med 2009; 7:63-72. [PMID: 19330579 DOI: 10.1080/15402000902762303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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One-third of women worrying about breast cancer report impaired ability to function daily. It is unclear whether women who worry about breast cancer would experience more sleep problems than those who do not. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional study of black and white women to investigate the association between breast cancer worry and insomnia complaints. Several questionnaires were administered during face-to-face interviews to elicit health and sociodemographic data. The present analyses focused on black and white women (n = 1,038; age range = 50-70 years) with no cancer antecedents or history. Overall, 62% of the women worried about breast cancer, and 49% reported insomnia complaints. Logistic regression analyses, adjusting for effects of age, ethnicity, family history, and perceived risk of developing breast cancer, yielded an odds ratio for insomnia complaints of 1.52 (95% CI: 1.15-2.02, p < .001) among women reporting breast cancer worry. More than one half of the women worrying about breast cancer were likely to report insomnia complaints, notwithstanding the fact that those women did not have a history of cancer. Although fewer black women reported breast cancer worry and insomnia complaints, they were as affected as white women by the impact of worry on mood and daily activities.
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- Girardin Jean-Louis
- Department of Neurology, Sleep Disorders Center, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098, USA.
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