Download or read book The Breast Cancer Screening Practices of Rural Women and the Relationship of Family History for Breast Cancer written by Deborah Ann Zielinski and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breast Cancer Screening Knowledge and Practices of Rural Women written by Diana Teal Kostrzewski and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trends in Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening Practices Among Women in Rural and Urban Areas of the United States written by Mark P. Doescher and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-05-07 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer ranks second only to heart disease as a leading cause of death in the United States, making it a tremendous burden in years of life lost, patient suffering, and economic costs. Fulfilling the Potential for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection reviews the proof that we can dramatically reduce cancer rates. The National Cancer Policy Board, part of the Institute of Medicine, outlines a national strategy to realize the promise of cancer prevention and early detection, including specific and wide-ranging recommendations. Offering a wealth of information and directly addressing major controversies, the book includes: A detailed look at how significantly cancer could be reduced through lifestyle changes, evaluating approaches used to alter eating, smoking, and exercise habits. An analysis of the intuitive notion that screening for cancer leads to improved health outcomes, including a discussion of screening methods, potential risks, and current recommendations. An examination of cancer prevention and control opportunities in primary health care delivery settings, including a review of interventions aimed at improving provider performance. Reviews of professional education and training programs, research trends and opportunities, and federal programs that support cancer prevention and early detection. This in-depth volume will be of interest to policy analysts, cancer and public health specialists, health care administrators and providers, researchers, insurers, medical journalists, and patient advocates.
Download or read book Breast Cancer Screening written by Ismail Jatoi and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review of breast cancer screening issues.
Download or read book Breast Cancer Screening Practices of Church going Women Age 50 and Older in a Rural West Tennessee County written by Jacqueline Lee Rosenjack Burchum and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perception of Risk and Surveillance Practices for Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IN THIS STUDY, A RETROSPECTIVE, DESCRIPTIVE DESIGN WAS EMPLOYED TO EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEPTION OF RISK AND SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES (MAMMOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL BREAST EXAMINATION) OF WOMEN WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER. The Revised Susceptibility, Benefits, and Barriers Scale for Mammography Screening, the CES-D, and a demographic form were administered to a convenience sample of 56 women. There were no significant findings between perceived risk and screening, nor between age or depressive symptoms with perceived risk or screening behaviors. Women with post-secondary qualifications were found to be more likely to obtain regular mammograms (X2 =7.423, df= 1, p =0.006). The level of depressive symptomology was high with 34.5% of participants scoring> 16 on the CES-D.A substantial portion of participants reported depressive symptoms at a level associated with clinically significant levels of depression. Women over age 50 reported significantly more depressive symptoms (t =2.279, p .027). Overall perceived risk was not found to have an association with screening, however depression should be considered more closely when dealing with women with higher-than-average risk of breast cancer.
Download or read book Mammography Screening Practices and Health Beliefs of Women in East Tennessee written by Peggy A. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of every eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Although early detection of breast cancer is the most effective method of assuring survival, many women throughout the country do not avail themselves of this advantage. This study examined mammography screening practices of women age 55 and older who attended senior citizen centers in rural, non-metro, and metro counties in the areas designated by the Tennessee Department of Health as the Eastern Grand Division of Tennessee. Data were collected from four hundred women from fourteen counties in East Tennessee using the Champion Health Belief Survey instrument. Data analysis was done using SPSS software. Descriptive analyses were presented consisting of the percentage or mean responses for each of the survey items. Chi Square and ANOVA were used to test whether the observed proportions for mammography screening differed from the hypothesized proportions. Results from this study revealed that health beliefs and demographic characteristics were associated with a higher likelihood of having recent mammography. The health beliefs of participants concerning the perceived benefits of mammograms and the perceived barriers to obtaining mammograms significantly impact one's willingness to engage in breast cancer screening practices. Also, the woman's perceived susceptibility to the disease of breast cancer and her perceived seriousness of the disease of breast cancer have a significant impact on breast cancer screening practices. Additionally, a significant difference was found in the screening practices of women based on whether they had health insurance and if their physician recommended a mammogram.
Download or read book Screening for Breast Cancer Systematic Evidence Review Update for the U S Preventive Services Task Force written by U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breast cancer is a proliferation of malignant cells that arises in the breast tissue, specifically in the terminal ductal-lobular unit. The term “breast cancer” represents a continuum of disease, ranging from noninvasive to invasive carcinoma. Screening techniques may detect any of these disease entities as well as noncancerous lesions such as benign breast cysts. This systematic evidence review is prepared for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to update its previous recommendation on breast cancer screening for average-risk women.1 In 2002, based on results of a systematic evidence review, the USPSTF recommended screening mammography, with or without clinical breast examination (CBE), every 1-2 years for women age 40 years and older. The USPSTF concluded that the evidence was insufficient to recommend for or against routine CBE alone to screen for breast cancer. The USPSTF also concluded that the evidence was insufficient to recommend for or against teaching or performing routine breast self examination (BSE). Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed non-cutaneous cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths after lung cancer among women in the United States. In 2008, an estimated 182,460 cases of invasive and 67,770 cases of noninvasive breast cancer were diagnosed, and 40,480 women died of breast cancer. The incidence of breast cancer increases with age. Based on Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) data from 2002-2004, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that 14.7% of women born in the United States today will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes, 12.3% with invasive disease. The probability of a woman developing breast cancer in her forties is 1 in 69, in her fifties 1 in 38, and in her sixties 1 in 27. Although the incidence rate of breast cancer has increased since the 1970s and 1980s, recent data suggest that it may have stabilized between 2001-2003. Overall, the incidence rate declined by 6.7% between 2002-2003 from 137.3 to 124.2 per 100,000 women. Age-adjusted incidence rates for breast cancer also declined each year during 1999-2003. This trend may be attributed to discontinuation of menopausal hormone therapy, and a plateau or decline in use of screening mammography. Breast cancer mortality has decreased since 1990 at a rate of 2.3% per year overall. An evaluation of mortality trends from 1990 through 2000 from 7 studies attributed 28-65% of the decline to mammography screening, while the remainder of the decline was due to improved adjuvant treatments. The USPSTF and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed the key questions that guided the update. The target population includes women without preexisting breast cancer and not considered at high risk for breast cancer based on extensive family history of breast or ovarian cancer or other personal risk factors, such as abnormal breast pathology or deleterious genetic mutations. Key questions include: 1a. Does screening with mammography (film and digital) or MRI decrease breast cancer mortality among women age 40-49 years and greater than or equal to 70 years? 1b. Does CBE screening decrease breast cancer mortality? Alone or with mammography? 1c. Does BSE practice decrease breast cancer mortality? 2a. What are the harms associated with screening with mammography (film and digital) and MRI? 2b. What are the harms associated with CBE? 2c. What are the harms associated with BSE? Harms include radiation exposure, pain during procedures, patient anxiety and other psychological responses, consequences of false-positive and false-negative tests, and over diagnosis. Over diagnosis refers to women receiving a diagnosis of invasive or noninvasive breast cancer who had abnormal lesions that were unlikely to become clinically evident during their lifetimes in the absence of screening. Over diagnosis may have more effect on women with shorter life expectancies because of age or comorbid conditions.
Download or read book Breast Cancer Screening in Three Michigan Family Practice Clinics written by Suiying Huang and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breast Cancer Screening Behaviours and Outcomes in Women with a Family History of Breast And or Ovarian Cancer in Ontario written by Meghan Jane Walker and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breast Cancer Screening Among Older Hispanic and Anglo Women in the Southwest written by Michelle A. Saint-Germain and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Waiting for Cancer to Come written by Sharlene Hesse-Biber and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2014-07-28 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative-driven exploration of the effects of BRCA genetic testing on the lives of at-risk women
Download or read book Women s Breast Cancer Screening Practices Knowledge Attitudes and Decisional Conflict written by Catherine De Grasse and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morbidity and mortality from breast cancer can be reduced by early detection through screening. Despite recommended guidelines for breast screening since 1988, participation rates have been suboptimal. The objectives of the current study were to describe: (1) changes in breast cancer screening knowledge, attitudes, decisional conflict, intentions and practices among women aged 50-69 years since initiation of a regional mass screening program in Ottawa-Carleton in 1991; and (2) breast cancer screening knowledge attitudes, intentions, and practices among women aged 40-49 years compared to women aged 50-69 years. Among women aged 50-69 years, the percentage ever having had a mammogram increased from 60% in 1991 to 83% in 1994. There were commensurate increases in the percentage reporting mammography within two years from 47% to 74%. There was an insignificant improvement in the annual professional breast examination (PBE) rate from 57% to 59%. A small, but statistically significant increase occurred in monthly breast self-examination (BSE) rate from 46% to 54%. Women in their forties continue to overutilize screening mammography; 63% reported ever having had a mammogram and 44% reported having had a mammogram within the past two years. Reported annual PBE and monthly BSE rates of women aged 40-49 years were comparable to the rates of women aged 50-69 years; 63% versus 59% and 48% versus 54% respectively. Intentions to have mammography every two years once they are 50 years and to have annual PBE were similar to those of women 50-69 years, however, they were more likely to accept an invitation to screening (71% versus 56%). Women 40-49 years were more knowledgeable than women 50-69 years while they had similar concerns about future mammography as the women over 50 years. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).
Download or read book Saving Women s Lives written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-11-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this report The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) present a one-day symposium that was held at the IOM to further disseminate the conclusions and recommendations of the joint IOM and National Research Council report, Saving Women's Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis. The committee assembled for this event was asked to share insights and consider ways in which the objectives of the report could be achieved from the standpoint of what women need to know, the best models of screening programs, manpower, risk stratification, basic research, and payment. This symposium seeks to provide continuing food for thought and ideas for actions in support of breast cancer detection and diagnosis and saving women's lives.
Download or read book Collection and Use of Cancer Family History in Primary Care written by Nadeem Qureshi and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This systematic review was undertaken to: (1) evaluate the accuracy of patient reporting of cancer family history; (2) identify and evaluate tools designed to capture cancer family history that are applicable to the primary care setting; and (3) identify and evaluate risk assessment tools (RATs) in promoting appropriate management of familial cancer risk in primary care settings. For family history tools (FHxTs) and RATs, studies were limited to those applicable to primary care settings. Conclusions: Informants reporting their cancer family history have greater accuracy for relatives free of cancer than those with cancer. Reporting accuracy may vary among different cancer types. Charts and tables.
Download or read book A Characterization of Family Health written by Susan Kay Hoppough and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
