Download or read book Risk Perception and Breast Cancer Knowledge written by Nora Rose Czuchlewski and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cancer Knowledge and Risk Perception Among Adults written by Kelly Jill Arbeau and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exploring Perceived Breast Cancer Risk written by Maria Katapodi and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exploring Women s Perceptions of Their Risk of Developing Breast Cancer written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study described perceived breast cancer risk compared subjective and objective risk estimates and examined the influence of heuristic reasoning in women's narratives. The survey used three probability scales (Verbal Comparative Numerical) and the Gail model to measure perceived and objective risk. Aim 3 was addressed with argument and heuristic reasoning analysis. We recruited a multicultural educated sample of 184 English-speaking women from community settings. Fifty four provided an in-depth interview. Participants held an optimistic bias regarding their breast cancer risk (comparative optimism and better-than-average) and underestimated their objective risk calculated with the Gail model. Breast cancer worry was a significant predictor of breast cancer risk. Better-educated and higher-income women reported lower levels of worry while Black women were more likely than Asian and White women to report higher levels of worry but not higher levels of perceived risk. Most participants did not know that older age is a breast cancer risk factor and older women did not perceive higher risk. These findings imply that women's knowledge of breast cancer risk factors was incomplete despite their high educational level. Age and family history are independent predictors of sporadic and hereditary/familial breast cancer risk; yet women could not distinguish between the two forms of the disease. Most participants (70%) were adherent to mammography and clinical breast exam (CBE) screening guidelines which can be attributed to high access to screening services and efforts from health care providers. Age having health insurance and higher 5-year Gail scores were significant predictors of frequency of screening mammograms and CBEs. Distrust of the health system was the single most important predictor of predisposition to use health services which in turn was another significant predictor of screening mammograms and CBEs.
Download or read book Should I Be Tested for Cancer written by H. Gilbert Welch and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-03-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thought-provoking volume, a physician and public health expert challenges the notion that detecting cancer early always saves lives.
Download or read book Determinants of Risk Perception Among Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer written by Myoungsoon You and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breast Cancer Knowledge Beliefs and Screening Behaviors of College Women written by Kendra Guilford and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aside from skin cancer, breast cancer is currently considered the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. It is unique from other cancers in that it presents extreme financial costs, coupled with both physiological and psychological consequences for the impacted women and their families. Lifestyle factors are known contributors to rates of breast cancer, and knowledge is essential to its prevention. Women who are classified as "emerging adults" offer a vital window of opportunity for intervention, as lifestyle patterns are often set during this time. This cross-sectional, descriptive study examined the level of breast cancer knowledge, beliefs, and screening behaviors among a sample of emerging adult college women (n = 342) in the southeastern U.S. by measuring participants' confidence, health motivation, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers, in addition to their degree of worry in relation to breast cancer. Participants responded to a written, self-report 86-item questionnaire. All analyses were conducted using SAS® 9.0. Results of the study showed participants had a low level of perceived susceptibility towards breast cancer, as well as relatively low overall breast cancer knowledge. Findings also revealed a significant association between ethnicity, year in school, and family history of breast cancer and participants' general degree of breast cancer-related worry. Of the Health Belief Model constructs, confidence and perceived barriers were found to significantly predict breast self-examination. The college years provide a great opportunity for health intervention strategies. Health program planners should aim to develop interventions that are adapted to address the unique needs of women who are transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. These interventions should center on enhancing self-efficacy of breast cancer screening and reducing barriers. Education-based programs are also needed to increase women's overall knowledge and awareness of breast cancer-related issues. Such strategies have great potential to enhance women's quality of life and positively influence those with whom they closely interact.
Download or read book A Communication Science Evaluation of Breast Density Notification Letters written by Daniel Totzkay and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation explores women's understanding of breast density, as well as relevant risk perceptions and motivation to enact a precautionary behavior (e.g., talking to their health care provider about breast density) after reading a breast density message. The latter is accomplished with a common risk message design framework, the extended parallel process model (EPPM), which is then expanded given recent theorizing in other risk perception literature around more specific construct operationalization and the inclusion of affect-laden judgements. To test this change and to evaluate the potential outcome of reading a breast density notification letter, two studies are described. First, a quasi-experiment compares women likely to receive breast density notification letters (i.e., aged 40 to 50 years) in states with versus without breast density notification legislation on breast density knowledge and motivational outcomes. Then, in a second study, a similar sample of women read a hypothetical breast density notification letter and reported relevant risk perceptions and intention to talk with their health care provider about their breast density. Results indicated no differences in knowledge and motivational outcomes between women in states with versus without legislation mandating breast density notification letters. Results did, however, suggest breast density notification letters might affect women's risk perceptions, represented as a potential mix of affective and deliberative dimensions. These data suggest more precise operationalization of EPPM constructs in experimental contexts is required, as well as continued applied research in the realm of breast density. As such, implications for breast density research and EPPM theorizing are discussed in light of these findings, with discussion of future research and informational needs.
Download or read book Risk Perception for Breast Cancer and Survivors Concerns about Body Image Sexuality and Fertility written by Marsha C. Pratt and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Can Knowledge of Breast Self examination and Perceived Risk of Breast Cancer in a Population of Registered Nurses Predict Self reported Breast Self examination Frequency written by Dora Agyei Agyemang and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breast Cancer Risk Reduction and Early Detection written by Edward R. Sauter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-01-22 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While many comprehensive texts have been written on the treatment of breast cancer, the most common cancer among women, there are relatively few which cover in depth the prevention and early detection of the disease. The goal of this work is to present what experts in the ?eld feel is the current knowledge and future direction of breast cancer prevention and early detection. We begin Part I of the book with a review of risk factors, both genetic and environmental. We next review progress in the use of chemoprevention. Notably, chemoprevention risk reduction studies have led to FDA approval of two medications which measurably reduce disease incidence among women at increased risk, although with some risk of treatment related side effects. Newer agents in the pipeline, which may also reduce risk among normal risk women, are also discussed. Surgical risk reducing strategies complete the section on prevention, including both the bene?ts and downsides to this more aggressive approach. Even with aggressive prevention strategies, some women will develop breast cancer. For these women, early detection is critical to minimize disease spread and maximize long term survival. Part II of this book reviews current and upcoming approaches to early detection. Imaging strategies, including mammography, breast ultrasound, MRI, and PET imaging are reviewed. The potential for molecular tumor targeting to detect disease prior to the formation of a mass visible by anatomic imaging is presented.
Download or read book Mammography and Beyond written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-06-04 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: X-ray mammography screening is the current mainstay for early breast cancer detection. It has been proven to detect breast cancer at an earlier stage and to reduce the number of women dying from the disease. However, it has a number of limitations. These current limitations in early breast cancer detection technology are driving a surge of new technological developments, from modifications of x-ray mammography such as computer programs that can indicate suspicious areas, to newer methods of detection such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or biochemical tests on breast fluids. To explore the merits and drawbacks of these new breast cancer detection techniques, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences convened a committee of experts. During its year of operation, the committee examined the peer-reviewed literature, consulted with other experts in the field, and held two public workshops. In addition to identifying promising new technologies for early detection, the committee explored potential barriers that might prevent the development of new detection methods and their common usage. Such barriers could include lack of funding from agencies that support research and lack of investment in the commercial sector; complicated, inconsistent, or unpredictable federal regulations; inadequate insurance reimbursement; and limited access to or unacceptability of breast cancer detection technology for women and their doctors. Based on the findings of their study, the committee prepared a report entitled Mammography and Beyond: Developing Technology for Early Detection of Breast Cancer, which was published in the spring of 2001. This is a non-technical summary of that report.
Download or read book Contrast Enhanced Mammography written by Marc Lobbes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive guide to contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), a novel advanced mammography technique using dual-energy mammography in combination with intravenous contrast administration in order to increase the diagnostic performance of digital mammography. Readers will find helpful information on the principles of CEM and indications for the technique. Detailed attention is devoted to image interpretation, with presentation of case examples and highlighting of pitfalls and artifacts. Other topics to be addressed include the establishment of a CEM program, the comparative merits of CEM and MRI, and the roles of CEM in screening populations and monitoring of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. CEM became commercially available in 2011 and is increasingly being used in clinical practice owing to its superiority over full-field digital mammography. This book will be an ideal source of knowledge and guidance for all who wish to start using the technique or to learn more about it.
Download or read book Breast Cancer Metastasis and Drug Resistance written by Aamir Ahmad and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resistance to therapies, both targeted and systemic, and metastases to distant organs are the underlying causes of breast cancer-associated mortality. The second edition of Breast Cancer Metastasis and Drug Resistance brings together some of the leading experts to comprehensively understand breast cancer: the factors that make it lethal, and current research and clinical progress. This volume covers the following core topics: basic understanding of breast cancer (statistics, epidemiology, racial disparity and heterogeneity), metastasis and drug resistance (bone metastasis, trastuzumab resistance, tamoxifen resistance and novel therapeutic targets, including non-coding RNAs, inflammatory cytokines, cancer stem cells, ubiquitin ligases, tumor microenvironment and signaling pathways such as TRAIL, JAK-STAT and mTOR) and recent developments in the field (epigenetic regulation, microRNAs-mediated regulation, novel therapies and the clinically relevant 3D models). Experts also discuss the advances in laboratory research along with their translational and clinical implications with an overarching goal to improve the diagnosis and prognosis, particularly that of breast cancer patients with advanced disease.
Download or read book Women and Health written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2009 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report reviews evidence on the health issues that particularly affect girls and women throughout their life course."--Foreword
Download or read book Risk Assessment Genetic Counseling and Genetic Testing for Brca related Cancer written by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This systematic review is an update of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on the effectiveness and adverse effects of risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA)–related cancer in women who do not have cancer but are potentially at increased risk. Its purpose is to evaluate and summarize evidence addressing specific key questions important to the USPSTF as it considers new recommendations for primary care practice. In 2005, based on results of a previous review, the USPSTF recommended against routine referral for genetic counseling or routine BRCA testing for women whose family histories are not associated with increased risks for deleterious mutations in breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) or breast cancer susceptibility gene 2 (BRCA2) (D recommendation). The USPSTF also recommended that women whose family histories are associated with increased risks for mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes be referred for genetic counseling and evaluation for BRCA testing (B recommendation). The USPSTF concluded that the potential harms of routine referral for genetic counseling or BRCA mutation testing in women without family history risk outweigh the benefits, and that the benefits of referring women with family history risk to suitably trained health care providers outweigh the harms. Benefits included improved accuracy of risk assessment and pretest probability for testing and improved patient knowledge, risk perception, and psychological and health outcomes. Potential harms included inaccurate risk assessment; inappropriate testing; misinterpretation of test results; and ethical, legal, and social implications; among others. The 2005 USPSTF recommendation was intended for the primary prevention of cancer and applied to women without previous diagnoses of breast or ovarian cancer, consistent with the USPSTF scope of preventive care for the general population. Recommendations for men and women with cancer were not included. The 2005 USPSTF recommendation is included in the Affordable Care Act for covered preventive services, and provided the basis for a Healthy People 2020 objective to increase the proportion of women with family histories of breast or ovarian cancer who receive genetic counseling. The previous systematic review identified several research limitations and evidence gaps. The review concluded that a primary care approach to genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing had not been evaluated, and evidence was lacking to determine the benefits and harms of this approach for women without cancer. Risk assessment, genetic counseling, and mutation testing did not cause adverse psychological outcomes, and counseling improved distress and risk perception in the highly-selected populations studied. Studies of intensive cancer screening approaches, such as earlier and more frequent mammography, were inconclusive. Trials of risk-reducing medications, such as tamoxifen and raloxifene, reported reduced breast cancer incidence in women with varying baseline levels of risk compared with placebo, but also increased adverse effects. Observational studies of risk-reducing mastectomy and salpingooophorectomy reported reduced breast and ovarian cancer outcomes in women who were mutation carriers.
Download or read book Risk Perception Risk Communication and Message Framing written by Tracy Lee Williams and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the relationships between risk perception, risk communication, and health protective behaviour in relation to breast cancer and family history. Qualitative research was conducted to develop a printed community resource. Theoretical and practical implications for health behaviour theory and risk communication are identified.
