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Heaton B, Gondal N. Health-based homophily in public housing developments. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:238. [PMID: 36737700 PMCID: PMC9896682 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15146-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Public housing residents in the United States face disproportionately high risks for disease, presenting an urgent need for interventions. Evidence suggests interventions leveraging social networks can be successful when relationships are homophilous, as this leads to pooling of risk behaviors among interconnected alters. Yet, we know little about networks of public housing residents. To assess the feasibility of network-based interventions, we investigate the incidence of health-based homophily in public housing developments in Boston, Massachusetts. Employing multilevel models (HLM), we find that respondents report their own health characteristics to be similar to their network partners on oral health, weight, and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and foods. We discuss the implications of our findings for health-based interventions in low-income communities.
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- Brenda Heaton
- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, USA ,grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Department of Sociology and Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USA
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Ainembabazi P, Abila DB, Manyangwa G, Anguzu G, Musaazi J, Mutyaba I, Osingada CP, Mwaka AD. Perceived risk and risk reduction behaviours of female first-degree relatives of breast cancer patients attending care at Uganda cancer institute. Psychooncology 2023; 32:34-41. [PMID: 35584282 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the perceived risk of breast cancer (BC) and adoption of risk reduction behaviours among female first-degree relatives (FDRs) of BC patients attending care at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed using a questionnaire to collect data between March to October 2019. Adult female FDRs of patients attending care at UCI were recruited consecutively. Breast cancer perceived risk was assessed using a verbal measure; 'My chances of getting BC are great' on a Likert scale with 5 response alternatives. Chi square tests and modified Poisson regression using generalised estimating equations model were used to determine associations and examine factors associated with perceived risk of BC. RESULTS We enrolled 296 FDRs from 186 female BC patients. Few participants 118/296 (40%) had high perceived risk of BC. Majority 165/296 (56%), had ever practiced breast self-examination. At the multivariable modified Poisson GEE model, women aged 36-45 years were more likely to perceive themselves to be at high risk of developing BC compared to women aged 18-25 years (adjusted prevalence ratio: 1.174; 95% confidence interval [95%CI] = 1.05-2.88; p value = 0.030) after adjusting for age, religion, educational level and residence. CONCLUSION Few FDRs of BC patients perceived themselves to be at high risk of developing BC and do not seek risk reduction measures including screening and early diagnosis approaches. Breast cancer health education especially targeting younger women should emphasize the increased risk of BC in FDRs.
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- Provia Ainembabazi
- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Pathology, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,Duke University, Durham, North Caroline, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Kampala, Uganda
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Powell BW, Ostertag SF, Chen X. Compulsive immobility: Understanding the role of health on collective efficacy. SSM Popul Health 2022; 17:101057. [PMID: 35284619 PMCID: PMC8907658 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Most health care approaches to understanding social ills are rooted in strain or ecological models. Strain models assume that the impact of poor physical health operates through the individual, that it is the individual suffering from poor health who engages in social ills as a means of adapting, and that the impact of poor health is rather direct and immediate. Meanwhile, ecological approaches of health acknowledge how poor health may impact others and the collective, but poorly account for the case in which this is not so, leaving unexplained the many instances of people who are in poor health but remain actively engaged with their communities and preserve relationships that nurture trust, shared norms, and cooperation. To rectify this problem, we introduce the concept of “compulsive immobility”: the situation in which those in poor health are compelled to stay indoors and refrain from community socialization. We argue that compulsive immobility mediates the relationship between poor physical health and collective efficacy, suggesting that illness, specifically to a point of physical immobility (e.g., bedridden), enables poor health to detract from collective efficacy. This allows scholars to both acknowledge how poor health may impact the individual and community, while specifying the mechanism through which it operates. To support our claim, we draw on GSS data to examine the relationship among poor health, health-related immobility, and collective efficacy. Our results provide empirical support for our argument, revealing that general health conditions influenced the level of generalized trust directly and indirectly through compulsive immobility. We conclude with suggestions on how compulsive immobility might impact neighborhood crime and propose ways through which subsequent research may refine and further test compulsive immobility as a mediator between poor health and collective efficacy. Build upon health and social science research by examining the indirect relationship between health and collective efficacy. Introduce the concept of “compulsive immobility” to elucidate the relationship between health and collective efficacy. Draw on GSS data to examine this relationship. Find support for compulsive immobility as a mediator in the relationship between health and collective efficacy. Conclude with suggestions for future research and refinement of compulsive immobility.
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Mammography screening and mortality by risk status in the California teachers study. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:1341. [PMID: 34922473 PMCID: PMC8684058 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-09071-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background The debate continues among medical professionals regarding the frequency, starting age, and stopping age for mammography screening. Some experts suggest tailoring recommendations based on individuals’ personal breast cancer risk. Previous studies have not compared the impact of annual versus biennial mammography stratified by age group and risk category. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between mammography frequency and mortality by age group and risk category in the California Teachers Study. Methods Using data from study questionnaires from 93,438 women between the ages of 40 and 85 and linkages to the California Cancer Registry and other indices, overall and breast cancer-specific mortality by mammography frequency were estimated using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models, stratified by age group and risk category at baseline as determined by the Gail breast cancer risk model. Results During the follow-up period of 20 years, overall mortality risk was lower in women who had annual or biennial mammography compared to less frequent or no mammography in all age groups. Annual mammography was associated with lower overall mortality risk compared to biennial mammography among women age 50–85. This difference was especially apparent in women age 60–74, regardless of estimated Gail risk category at baseline. Breast cancer-specific mortality was lower among women who had annual mammography compared to biennial or less frequent mammography among women age 60–74, regardless of their baseline risk. Conclusions Our findings suggest that at least biennial mammography is beneficial to most women age 40–85 and that annual mammography is more beneficial than biennial mammography to most women age 50–85 in terms of overall mortality. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-021-09071-1.
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Factors associated with receipt of mammogram among caregivers: a comparison with non-caregivers. BMC WOMENS HEALTH 2020; 20:216. [PMID: 32993760 PMCID: PMC7526366 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-020-01079-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND caregiving responsibilities significantly impact females' decisions on adhering to preventive mammography. The purpose of this study is to examine (1) the levels of mammogram receipt, (2) the role of caregiving factors on the receipt of mammogram in caregiving group, and (3) the role of cancer beliefs on mammogram screening in caregivers and non-caregivers. METHODS the 2017 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) provides samples of 1228 women aged 40 to 75 years old for this secondary analysis. By using Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use, a binomial logistic regression model was used to analyze associations between mammography and socioeconomic factors, caregiving factors, and cancer belief factors. RESULTS caregivers who provided more caregiving hours per week (OR = 0.749, 95% CI = 0.564-0.94) and caregivers who had the belief of rather not knowing the likelihood of getting cancer (OR = 0.673, 95% CI = 0.496-0.914) were less likely to use mammogram. However, caregivers who believed cancer is more common than heart disease (OR = 1.490, 95% CI = 1.302-2.151) were more likely to use a mammogram. Non-caregivers who worried about getting cancer (OR = 1.158, 95% CI = 0.793-1.691) were more likely to use mammogram, but non-caregivers who had the belief of rather not know the likelihood of getting cancer (OR = 0.825, 95% CI = 0.713-0.955) were less likely to use mammogram. CONCLUSIONS to support caregivers' breast cancer prevention, caregiving-related policies based on caregiving hours should be developed. Particularly, effort to promote breast cancer screening education and care support among older primary caregivers will likely increase their adherence to preventive mammography uptake. The development of targeted cancer prevention interventions on specific cancer beliefs held by both groups are also urgently needed to promote mammography.
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Braithwaite D, Miglioretti DL, Zhu W, Demb J, Trentham-Dietz A, Sprague B, Tice JA, Onega T, Henderson LM, Buist DSM, Ziv E, Walter LC, Kerlikowske K. Family History and Breast Cancer Risk Among Older Women in the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Cohort. JAMA Intern Med 2018; 178:494-501. [PMID: 29435563 PMCID: PMC5876845 DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.8642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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IMPORTANCE First-degree family history is a strong risk factor for breast cancer, but controversy exists about the magnitude of the association among older women. OBJECTIVE To determine whether first-degree family history is associated with increased risk of breast cancer among older women, and identify whether the association varies by breast density. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Prospective cohort study between 1996 and 2012 from 7 Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) registries located in New Hampshire, North Carolina, San Francisco Bay area, western Washington state, New Mexico, Colorado, and Vermont. During a mean (SD) follow-up of 6.3 (3.2) years, 10 929 invasive breast cancers were diagnosed in a cohort of 403 268 women 65 years and older with data from 472 220 mammography examinations. We estimated the 5-year cumulative incidence of invasive breast cancer by first-degree family history, breast density, and age groups. Cox proportional hazards models were fit to estimate the association of first-degree family history with risk of invasive breast cancer (after adjustment for breast density, BCSC registry, race/ethnicity, body mass index, postmenopausal hormone therapy use, and benign breast disease for age groups 65 to 74 years and 75 years and older, separately). Data analyses were performed between June 2016 and June 2017. EXPOSURE First-degree family history of breast cancer. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Incident breast cancer. RESULTS In 403 268 women 65 years and older, first-degree family history was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer among women ages 65 to 74 years (hazard ratio [HR], 1.48; 95% CI, 1.35-1.61) and 75 years and older (HR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.28-1.62). Estimates were similar for women 65 to 74 years with first-degree relative's diagnosis age younger than 50 years (HR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.25-1.73) vs 50 years and older (HR, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.17-1.51) and for women ages 75 years and older with the relative's diagnosis age younger than 50 years (HR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.05-1.63) vs 50 years and older (HR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.33-1.81). Among women ages 65 to 74 years, the risk associated with first-degree family history was highest among those with fatty breasts (HR, 1.67; 95% CI, 1.27-2.21), whereas in women 75 years and older the risk associated with family history was highest among those with dense breasts (HR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.29-1.87). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE First-degree family history was associated with increased risk of invasive breast cancer in all subgroups of older women irrespective of a relative's age at diagnosis.
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- Dejana Braithwaite
- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California.,Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Carbone Cancer Center, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison
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- Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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Shiyanbola OO, Arao RF, Miglioretti DL, Sprague BL, Hampton JM, Stout NK, Kerlikowske K, Braithwaite D, Buist DSM, Egan KM, Newcomb PA, Trentham-Dietz A. Emerging Trends in Family History of Breast Cancer and Associated Risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2017; 26:1753-1760. [PMID: 28986348 PMCID: PMC5712247 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-17-0531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Increase in breast cancer incidence associated with mammography screening diffusion may have attenuated risk associations between family history and breast cancer.Methods: The proportions of women ages 40 to 74 years reporting a first-degree family history of breast cancer were estimated in the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium cohort (BCSC: N = 1,170,900; 1996-2012) and the Collaborative Breast Cancer Study (CBCS: cases N = 23,400; controls N = 26,460; 1987-2007). Breast cancer (ductal carcinoma in situ and invasive) relative risk estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CI) associated with family history were calculated using multivariable Cox proportional hazard and logistic regression models.Results: The proportion of women reporting a first-degree family history increased from 11% in the 1980s to 16% in 2010 to 2013. Family history was associated with a >60% increased risk of breast cancer in the BCSC (HR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.55-1.66) and CBCS (OR, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.57-1.72). Relative risks decreased slightly with age. Consistent trends in relative risks were not observed over time or across stage of disease at diagnosis in both studies, except among older women (ages 60-74) where estimates were attenuated from about 1.7 to 1.3 over the last 20 years (P trend = 0.08 for both studies).Conclusions: Although the proportion of women with a first-degree family history of breast cancer increased over time and by age, breast cancer risk associations with family history were nonetheless fairly constant over time for women under age 60.Impact: First-degree family history of breast cancer remains an important breast cancer risk factor, especially for younger women, despite its increasing prevalence in the mammography screening era. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 26(12); 1753-60. ©2017 AACR.
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- Oyewale O Shiyanbola
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Davis, California
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- Departments of Surgery, Radiology, and Biochemistry, University of Vermont Cancer Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
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- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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Wu RR, Myers RA, Hauser ER, Vorderstrasse A, Cho A, Ginsburg GS, Orlando LA. Impact of Genetic Testing and Family Health History Based Risk Counseling on Behavior Change and Cognitive Precursors for Type 2 Diabetes. J Genet Couns 2017; 26:133-140. [PMID: 27296809 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-9988-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Family health history (FHH) in the context of risk assessment has been shown to positively impact risk perception and behavior change. The added value of genetic risk testing is less certain. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) FHH and genetic risk counseling on behavior and its cognitive precursors. Subjects were non-diabetic patients randomized to counseling that included FHH +/- T2D genetic testing. Measurements included weight, BMI, fasting glucose at baseline and 12 months and behavioral and cognitive precursor (T2D risk perception and control over disease development) surveys at baseline, 3, and 12 months. 391 subjects enrolled of which 312 completed the study. Behavioral and clinical outcomes did not differ across FHH or genetic risk but cognitive precursors did. Higher FHH risk was associated with a stronger perceived T2D risk (pKendall < 0.001) and with a perception of "serious" risk (pKendall < 0.001). Genetic risk did not influence risk perception, but was correlated with an increase in perception of "serious" risk for moderate (pKendall = 0.04) and average FHH risk subjects (pKendall = 0.01), though not for the high FHH risk group. Perceived control over T2D risk was high and not affected by FHH or genetic risk. FHH appears to have a strong impact on cognitive precursors of behavior change, suggesting it could be leveraged to enhance risk counseling, particularly when lifestyle change is desirable. Genetic risk was able to alter perceptions about the seriousness of T2D risk in those with moderate and average FHH risk, suggesting that FHH could be used to selectively identify individuals who may benefit from genetic risk testing.
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- R Ryanne Wu
- Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. .,Department of Medicine, Duke University, 411 West Chapel Hill St., Suite 500, Durham, NC, 27701, USA.
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- Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University, 411 West Chapel Hill St., Suite 500, Durham, NC, 27701, USA.,Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.,Cooperative Studies Program Epidemiology Center, VAMC, Durham, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.,School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.,Department of Medicine, Duke University, 411 West Chapel Hill St., Suite 500, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
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- Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.,Department of Medicine, Duke University, 411 West Chapel Hill St., Suite 500, Durham, NC, 27701, USA.,Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.,Department of Medicine, Duke University, 411 West Chapel Hill St., Suite 500, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
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Aminisani N, Fattahpour R, Dastgiri S, Asghari-Jafarabadi M, Allahverdipour H. Determinants of breast cancer screening uptake in Kurdish women of Iran. Health Promot Perspect 2016; 6:42-6. [PMID: 27123436 PMCID: PMC4847114 DOI: 10.15171/hpp.2016.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background: Recently, a national breast cancer screening program has been
introduced in Iran.The aim of this study was to examine the determinants of breast cancer
screening uptake among Kurdish women, in order to identify those characteristics that may
be potentially associated with the screening uptake. Methods: Through a cross sectional study, in 2014, a random sample of 561
women aged 40 years and older without the history of breast cancer and identified with
Kurdish background in Baneh county, Iran, were recruited and interviewed by two trained
interviewers. Data were collected using a valid and reliable researcher made
questionnaire. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models with self-reported
screening history as the dependent variable were used to estimate the odds ratios (ORs)
with 95% of CI. Results: The mean age of women was 43.64 (SD = 5.17). The participation rate
in the mammography program was 16.8% (95% CI: 13.7-19.8%). The lowest level of
participation was found among women aged 60 and older (OR = 0.30, 95% CI: 0.14-0.69),
illiterate (OR = 0.63,95% CI: 0.40-0.99) and post-menopausal (OR = 0.56, 95% CI:
0.35-0.91) women. Conclusion: It was found that the level of breast screening uptake was low
among Kurdish women compared to those reported in the previous studies. Designing
participation enhancing interventions with a specific focus on older, illiterate and
post-menopausal women are recommended.
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- Nayyereh Aminisani
- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz Health Services Management Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Clinical Psychiatry Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Abu-Helalah MA, Alshraideh HA, Al-Serhan AAA, Kawaleet M, Nesheiwat AI. Knowledge, barriers and attitudes towards breast cancer mammography screening in jordan. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016; 16:3981-90. [PMID: 25987073 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.9.3981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in Jordan. Current efforts are focused on annual campaigns aimed at increasing awareness about breast cancer and encouraging women to conduct mammogram screening. In the absence of regular systematic screening for breast cancer in Jordan, there is a need to evaluate current mammography screening uptake and its predictors, assess women's knowledge and attitudes towards breast cancer and screening mammograms and to identify barriers to this preventive service. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in six governorates in Jordan through face- to-face interviews on a random sample of women aged 40 to 69 years. RESULTS A total of 507 participants with mean age of 46.8±7.8 years were interviewed. There was low participation rate in early detection of breast cancer practices. Breast self-examination, doctor examination and periodic mammography screening were reported by 34.9%, 16.8% and 8.6% of study participants, respectively. Additionally 3.8% underwent breast cancer screening at least once but not periodically, while 87.6% had never undergone mammography screening. Reported reasons for conducting the screening were: perceived benefit (50%); family history of breast cancer (23.1%); perceived severity (21.2%); and advice from friend or family member (5.8%). City residents have shown higher probability of undergoing mammogram than those who live in towns or villages. Results revealed negative perceptions and limited knowledge of study participants on breast cancer and breast cancer screening. The most commonly reported barriers for women who never underwent screening were: fear of results (63.8%); no support from surrounding environment (59.7); cost of the test (53.4%); and religious belief, i.e. Qadaa Wa Qadar (51.1%). CONCLUSIONS In the absence of regular systematic screening for breast cancer in Jordan, the uptake of this preventive service is very low. It is essential for the country of Jordan to work on applying regular systematic mammography screening for breast cancer. Additionally, there is a need for improvement in the current health promotion programmes targeting breast cancer screening. Other areas that could be targeted in future initiatives in this field include access to screening in rural areas and removal of current barriers.
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- Munir Ahmad Abu-Helalah
- Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Karak, Jordan E-mail :
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Cancer Worry, Perceived Risk and Cancer Screening in First-Degree Relatives of Patients with Familial Gastric Cancer. J Genet Couns 2015; 25:520-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s10897-015-9903-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Wu RR, Orlando LA. Implementation of health risk assessments with family health history: barriers and benefits. Postgrad Med J 2015; 91:508-13. [PMID: 26268266 DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2014-133195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Health risk assessments provide an opportunity to emphasise health promotion and disease prevention for individuals and populations at large. A key component of health risk assessments is the detailed collection of family health history information. This information is helpful in determining risk both for common chronic conditions and more rare diseases as well. While the concept of health risk assessments has been around since the Framingham Heart Study was launched in the 1950s, and such assessments are commonly performed in the workplace today, the US healthcare system has been slow to embrace them and the emphasis on prevention that they represent. Before wider implementation of health risk assessments within healthcare can be seen, several concerns must be addressed: (1) provider impact, (2) patient impact, (3) validity of patient-entered data and (4) health outcomes effect. Here, we describe recent developments in health risk assessment design that are helping to address these issues.
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- R Ryanne Wu
- Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Department of Medicine, Duke University and Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Scott K, Heslop L, Kelly T, Wiggins K. Intervening to prevent repeat offending among moderate- to high-risk domestic violence offenders: a second-responder program for men. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY 2015; 59:273-294. [PMID: 24335784 DOI: 10.1177/0306624x13513709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Clear directions about best strategies to reduce recidivism among domestic violence offenders have remained elusive. The current study offers an initial evaluation of an RNR (Risk, Needs, and Responsivity)-focused second-responder program for men accused of assaulting their intimate partners and who were judged as being at moderate to high risk for re-offending. A quasi-experimental design was used to compare police outcomes for 40 men attending a second-responder intervention program to 40 men with equivalent levels of risk for re-offense who did not attend intervention (comparison group). Results showed that there were significant, substantial, and lasting differences across groups in all outcome domains. In terms of recidivism, rates of subsequent domestic-violence-related changes were more than double for men in the comparison group as compared with the intervention group in both 1-year (65.9% vs. 29.3%) and 2-year (41.5% vs. 12.2%) follow-up. Changes in the rates of arrest were consistent with reductions in men's general involvement with police, with men in the intervention group receiving fewer charges for violent offenses, administrative offenses, and property offenses over the 2 years following intervention than men in the comparison group. Not surprisingly, these differences result in a much lower estimated amount of police time with intervention men than for comparison men. Results are discussed with reference to the possible impact of sharing information with men about their assessed risk for re-offending within a therapeutic justice context.
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- Changing Ways (London) Inc., Ontario, Canada
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- Women's Community House, London, Ontario, Canada
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Personal or first-degree family breast cancer history: which has higher impact on tumor detection and tumor size in breast cancer. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2014; 291:1387-94. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3592-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Lee MH, Choi KS, Lee YY, Suh M, Jun JK. Relationship between Social Network and Stage of Adoption of Gastric Cancer Screening among the Korean Population. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2014; 14:6095-101. [PMID: 24289632 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.10.6095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Few studies have examined the relationship between social support and stages of adoption of cancer screening. Here we investigated associations between both structural and functional aspects of social support and stages of adoption of gastric cancer screening in the general population of Korea. The study population was derived from the 2011 Korean National Cancer Screening Survey (KNCSS), an annual cross-sectional survey that uses nationally representative random sampling to investigate cancer screening rates. Data were analyzed from 3,477 randomly selected respondents aged 40-74 years. Respondents were classified according to their stage of adoption of gastric cancer screening: precontemplation (13.2%), contemplation (18.0%), action/maintenance (56.1%), relapse risk (8.5%), and relapse stage (4.1%). Respondents with larger social networks were more likely to be in the contemplation/action/maintenance, or the relapse risk/relapse stages versus the precontemplation stage (OR=1.91, 95%CI: 1.52-2.91; p for tend=0.025). Emotional and instrumental supports were not associated with any stage of adoption of gastric cancer screening. However, respondents who reported receiving sufficient informational support were more likely to be in the relapse risk/relapse stages versus the precontemplation, or the contemplation/action/maintenance stage (p for trend=0.016). Interventions involving interactions between social network members could play an important role in increasing participation in gastric cancer screening.
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- Myung Ha Lee
- National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea E-mail :
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Bolton KC, Mace JL, Vacek PM, Herschorn SD, James TA, Tice JA, Kerlikowske K, Geller BM, Weaver DL, Sprague BL. Changes in breast cancer risk distribution among Vermont women using screening mammography. J Natl Cancer Inst 2014; 106:dju157. [PMID: 24957223 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Screening mammography utilization in Vermont has declined since 2009 during a time of changing screening guidelines and increased interest in personalized screening regimens. This study evaluates whether the breast cancer risk distribution of the state's screened population changed during the observed decline. METHODS We examined the breast cancer risk distribution among screened women between 2001 and 2012 using data from the Vermont Breast Cancer Surveillance System. We estimated each screened woman's 5-year risk of breast cancer using the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium risk calculator. Annual screening counts by risk group were normalized and age-adjusted to the Vermont female population by direct standardization. RESULTS The normalized rate of low-risk (5-year breast cancer risk of <1%) women screened increased 8.3% per year (95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.8 to 11.9) between 2003 and 2008 and then declined by -5.4% per year (95% CI = -8.1 to -2.6) until 2012. When stratified by age group, the rate of low-risk women screened declined -4.4% per year (95% CI = -8.8 to 0.1; not statistically significant) for ages 40 to 49 years and declined a statistically significant -7.1% per year (95% CI = -12.1 to -2.0) for ages 50 to 74 years during 2008 to 2012. These declines represented the bulk of overall decreases in screening after 2008, with rates for women categorized in higher risk levels generally exhibiting small annual changes. CONCLUSIONS The observed decline in women screened in Vermont in recent years is largely attributable to reductions in screening visits by women who are at low risk of developing breast cancer.
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- Kenyon C Bolton
- Affiliations of authors: Office of Health Promotion Research (KCB, JLM, BMG, BLS), Department of Biostatistics (PMV), Vermont Cancer Center (PMV, SDH, TAJ, DLW, BLS), Department of Radiology (SDH), Department of Surgery (TAJ, BLS), Department of Family Medicine (BMG), and Department of Pathology (DLW), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (JAT, KK), and General Internal Medicine Section (KK), Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Office of Health Promotion Research (KCB, JLM, BMG, BLS), Department of Biostatistics (PMV), Vermont Cancer Center (PMV, SDH, TAJ, DLW, BLS), Department of Radiology (SDH), Department of Surgery (TAJ, BLS), Department of Family Medicine (BMG), and Department of Pathology (DLW), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (JAT, KK), and General Internal Medicine Section (KK), Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Office of Health Promotion Research (KCB, JLM, BMG, BLS), Department of Biostatistics (PMV), Vermont Cancer Center (PMV, SDH, TAJ, DLW, BLS), Department of Radiology (SDH), Department of Surgery (TAJ, BLS), Department of Family Medicine (BMG), and Department of Pathology (DLW), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (JAT, KK), and General Internal Medicine Section (KK), Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Office of Health Promotion Research (KCB, JLM, BMG, BLS), Department of Biostatistics (PMV), Vermont Cancer Center (PMV, SDH, TAJ, DLW, BLS), Department of Radiology (SDH), Department of Surgery (TAJ, BLS), Department of Family Medicine (BMG), and Department of Pathology (DLW), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (JAT, KK), and General Internal Medicine Section (KK), Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Office of Health Promotion Research (KCB, JLM, BMG, BLS), Department of Biostatistics (PMV), Vermont Cancer Center (PMV, SDH, TAJ, DLW, BLS), Department of Radiology (SDH), Department of Surgery (TAJ, BLS), Department of Family Medicine (BMG), and Department of Pathology (DLW), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (JAT, KK), and General Internal Medicine Section (KK), Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Office of Health Promotion Research (KCB, JLM, BMG, BLS), Department of Biostatistics (PMV), Vermont Cancer Center (PMV, SDH, TAJ, DLW, BLS), Department of Radiology (SDH), Department of Surgery (TAJ, BLS), Department of Family Medicine (BMG), and Department of Pathology (DLW), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (JAT, KK), and General Internal Medicine Section (KK), Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Office of Health Promotion Research (KCB, JLM, BMG, BLS), Department of Biostatistics (PMV), Vermont Cancer Center (PMV, SDH, TAJ, DLW, BLS), Department of Radiology (SDH), Department of Surgery (TAJ, BLS), Department of Family Medicine (BMG), and Department of Pathology (DLW), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (JAT, KK), and General Internal Medicine Section (KK), Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Office of Health Promotion Research (KCB, JLM, BMG, BLS), Department of Biostatistics (PMV), Vermont Cancer Center (PMV, SDH, TAJ, DLW, BLS), Department of Radiology (SDH), Department of Surgery (TAJ, BLS), Department of Family Medicine (BMG), and Department of Pathology (DLW), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (JAT, KK), and General Internal Medicine Section (KK), Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Office of Health Promotion Research (KCB, JLM, BMG, BLS), Department of Biostatistics (PMV), Vermont Cancer Center (PMV, SDH, TAJ, DLW, BLS), Department of Radiology (SDH), Department of Surgery (TAJ, BLS), Department of Family Medicine (BMG), and Department of Pathology (DLW), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (JAT, KK), and General Internal Medicine Section (KK), Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Office of Health Promotion Research (KCB, JLM, BMG, BLS), Department of Biostatistics (PMV), Vermont Cancer Center (PMV, SDH, TAJ, DLW, BLS), Department of Radiology (SDH), Department of Surgery (TAJ, BLS), Department of Family Medicine (BMG), and Department of Pathology (DLW), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (JAT, KK), and General Internal Medicine Section (KK), Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
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Madadi M, Zhang S, Yeary KHK, Henderson LM. Analyzing factors associated with women's attitudes and behaviors toward screening mammography using design-based logistic regression. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2014; 144:193-204. [PMID: 24510010 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-2850-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We examined the factors associated with screening mammography adherence behaviors and influencing factors on women's attitudes toward mammography in non-adherent women. Design-based logistic regression models were developed to characterize the influencing factors, including socio-demographic, health related, behavioral characteristics, and knowledge of breast cancer/mammography, on women's compliance with and attitudes toward mammography using the 2003 Health Information National Trends Survey data. Findings indicate significant associations among adherence to mammography and marital status, income, health coverage, being advised by a doctor to have a mammogram, having had Pap smear before, perception of chance of getting breast cancer, and knowledge of mammography (frequency of doing mammogram) in both women younger than 65 and women aged 65 and older. However, number of visits to a healthcare provider per year and lifetime number of smoked cigarettes are only significant for women younger than 65. Factors significantly associated with attitudes toward mammography in non-adherent women are age, being advised by a doctor to have a mammogram, and seeking cancer information. To enhance adherence to mammography programs, physicians need to continue to advise their patients to obtain mammograms. In addition, increasing women's knowledge about the frequency and starting age for screening mammography may improve women's adherence. Financially related factors such as income and insurance are also shown to be significant factors. Hence, healthcare policies aimed at providing breast cancer screening services to underserved women will likely enhance mammography participation.
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- Mahboubeh Madadi
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas, 4207 Bell Engineering, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA,
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Impact of breast cancer family history on tumor detection and tumor size in women newly-diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Fam Cancer 2013; 13:99-107. [DOI: 10.1007/s10689-013-9682-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Samah AA, Ahmadian M. Socio-demographic correlates of participation in mammography: a survey among women aged between 35- 69 in Tehran, Iran. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2013; 13:2717-20. [PMID: 22938447 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.6.2717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The rates of breast cancer have increased over the past two decades, and this raises concern about physical, psychological and social well-being of women with breast cancer. Further, few women really want to do breast cancer screening. We here investigated the socio-demographic correlates of mammography participation among 400 asymptomatic Iranian women aged between 35 and 69. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the four outpatient clinics of general hospitals in Tehran during the period from July through October, 2009. Bi-variate analyses and multi-variate binary logistic regression were employed to find the socio- demographic predictors of mammography utilization among participants. RESULTS The rate of mammography participation was 21.5% and relatively high because of access to general hospital services. More women who had undergone mammography were graduates from university or college, had full-time or part-time employment, were insured whether public or private, reported a positive family history of breast cancer, and were in the middle income level (P <0.01).The largest number of participating women was in the age range of 41 to 50 years. The results of multivariate logistic regression further showed that education (95%CI: 0.131-0.622), monthly income (95%CI: 0.038-0.945), and family history of breast cancer (95%CI: 1.97-9.28) were significantly associated (all P <0.05)with mammography participation. CONCLUSIONS The most important issue for a successful screening program is participation. Using a random sample, this study found that the potential predictor variables of mammography participation included a higher education level, a middle income level, and a positive family history of breast cancer for Iranian women after adjusting for all other demographic variables in the model.
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- Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah
- Department of Social and Development Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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Hanson C, Novilla L, Barnes M, De La Cruz N, Meacham A. Using Family Health History for Chronic Disease Prevention in the Age of Genomics. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2007.10598974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Carl Hanson
- a Department of Health Science , Brigham Young University , 229D Richards Building, Provo , UT , 84602
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- b Department of Health Science , Brigham Young University , 221B Richards Building, Provo , UT , 84602
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- c Department of Health Science , Brigham Young University , 213A Richards Building, Provo , UT , 84602
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- d School of Public Health , University of Alabama Birmingham , 1665 University Blvd, Birmingham , AL , 35294
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- e Department of Health Science , Brigham Young University , 213 Richards Building, Provo , UT , 84602
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Wang C, Sen A, Ruffin MT, Nease DE, Gramling R, Acheson LS, O'Neill SM, Rubinstein WS. Family history assessment: impact on disease risk perceptions. Am J Prev Med 2012; 43:392-8. [PMID: 22992357 PMCID: PMC3448124 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2012] [Revised: 04/17/2012] [Accepted: 06/06/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Family Healthware™, a tool developed by the CDC, is a self-administered web-based family history tool that assesses familial risk for six diseases (coronary heart disease; stroke; diabetes; and colon, breast, and ovarian cancers) and provides personalized prevention messages based on risk. The Family Healthware Impact Trial (FHITr) set out to examine the clinical utility of presenting personalized preventive messages tailored to family history risk for improving health behaviors. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Family Healthware on modifying disease risk perceptions, particularly among those who initially underestimated their risk for certain diseases. DESIGN A total of 3786 patients were enrolled in a cluster-randomized trial to evaluate the clinical utility of Family Healthware. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Participants were recruited from 41 primary care practices among 13 states between 2005 and 2007. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Perceived risk for each disease was assessed at baseline and 6-month follow-up using a single-item comparative risk question. Analyses were completed in March 2012. RESULTS Compared to controls, Family Healthware increased risk perceptions among those who underestimated their risk for heart disease (15% vs 9%, p<0.005); stroke (11% vs 8%, p<0.05); diabetes (18% vs 11%, p<0.05); and colon cancer (17% vs 10%, p=0.05) but not breast or ovarian cancers. The majority of underestimators did not shift in their disease risk perceptions. CONCLUSIONS Family Healthware was effective at increasing disease risk perceptions, particularly for metabolic conditions, among those who underestimated their risk. Results from this study also demonstrate the relatively resistant nature of risk perceptions. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study is registered at clinicaltrials.govNCT00164658.
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- Catharine Wang
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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Al-Naggar RA, Bobryshev YV. Practice and Barriers of Mammography among Malaysian Women in the General Population. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2012; 13:3595-600. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.8.3595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Adherence to breast and ovarian cancer screening recommendations for female relatives from the Ontario site of the Breast Cancer Family Registry. Eur J Cancer Prev 2012; 20:492-500. [PMID: 21691207 DOI: 10.1097/cej.0b013e3283476217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This study compares adherence to breast and ovarian cancer screening recommendations among a population cohort of women at familial risk of breast and/or ovarian cancer. This cross-sectional study included 1039 first-degree female relatives without breast cancer identified from the Ontario site of the Breast Cancer Family Registry. We compared breast and ovarian cancer screening behaviors, using a telephone-administered questionnaire among three groups of women defined by their familial risk (high, moderate, and low) of breast and/or ovarian cancer. Associations between screening behaviors and familial risk were assessed using multinomial regression models adjusted by familial clustering. Women, 40-49 years of age, at moderate or high familial risk were significantly more likely to have had a screening mammogram within the past 12 months [odds ratio (OR): 2.80; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.40-5.58], and women of less than 50 years of age were more likely to have a clinical breast examination (OR: 1.84; 95% CI: 1.02-3.31) compared with women at low familial risk. Compared with women at low or moderate familial risk, women at high familial risk were significantly more likely to have ever had a genetic test for the BRCA 1/2 genes (OR: 2.67; 95% CI: 1.76-4.05). Although the overall level of adherence among high-risk women is suboptimal in the community, women at a higher familial risk are adhering more often to cancer screening recommendations than women at a lower familial risk.
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Garg J, Karim M, Tang H, Sandhu GS, DeSilva R, Rodrigue JR, Pavlakis M, Hanto DW, Baird BC, Goldfarb-Rumyantzev AS. Social adaptability index predicts kidney transplant outcome: a single-center retrospective analysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012; 27:1239-1245. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfr445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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Keating NL, O'Malley AJ, Murabito JM, Smith KP, Christakis NA. Minimal social network effects evident in cancer screening behavior. Cancer 2011; 117:3045-52. [PMID: 21264828 PMCID: PMC3119780 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2010] [Revised: 10/15/2010] [Accepted: 11/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Social networks may influence screening behaviors. We assessed whether screening for breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer is influenced by the actual screening behaviors of siblings, friends, spouses, and coworkers. METHODS We conducted an observational study using Framingham Heart Study data to assess screening for eligible individuals during the late 1990s. We used logistic regression to determine whether the probability of screening for breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer was influenced by the proportion of siblings, friends, and coworkers who had the same screening, as well as spouse's screening for colorectal cancer, adjusting for other factors that might influence screening rates. RESULTS Among 1660 women aged 41-70 years, 71.7% reported mammography in the previous year; among 1217 men aged 51-70 years, 43.3% reported prostate-specific antigen testing in the previous year; and among 1426 men and women aged 51-80 years, 46.9% reported stool blood testing and/or sigmoidoscopy in the previous year. An increasing proportion of sisters who had mammography in the previous year was associated with mammography screening in the ego (odds ratio [OR], 1.034; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.000-1.065 for each 10% increase). A spouse with recent screening was associated with more colorectal cancer screening (OR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.39-1.98 vs unmarried). Otherwise, screening behaviors of siblings, friends, and coworkers were not associated with screening in the ego. CONCLUSIONS Aside from a slight increase in breast cancer screening among women whose sisters were screened and colorectal cancer screening if spouses were screened, the screening behavior of siblings, friends, or coworkers did not influence cancer screening behaviors.
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- Nancy L Keating
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Lim JNW, Hewison J, Chu CE, Al-Habsi H. Factors influencing consultation to discuss family history of cancer by asymptomatic patients in primary care. J Community Genet 2011; 2:19-26. [PMID: 22109720 DOI: 10.1007/s12687-011-0034-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2010] [Accepted: 01/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Patient self-initiated consultations to discuss family history of cancer in primary care and the factors leading to these consultations have not been investigated. Seventy-one out of 150 asymptomatic patients with a family history of cancer at the Yorkshire Cancer Genetics Service participated in this study. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered. The results show that (1) family cancer events, doctors' advice and reaching the age of cancer-affected relatives were more salient in raising awareness of the added cancer risk due to family history than media and publicity, and knowledge of the genetics services; (2) knowledge of family medical history and its clinical value is not easy to ascertain; (3) the inter-relationships with other causal beliefs are of interest and could provide insights to understand the factors motivating patients to discuss family history or cancer risk; (4) the belief that 'cancer runs in the family' or is 'a family thing' may not be sufficient to heighten perceived cancer risk and motivate patients to seek medical advice; and (5) understanding of the medical concept and clinical value of family history is poor even in this group of patients who initiated the GP consultations. In conclusion, because most primary care practitioners are likely to rely on patient initiated discussion to identify individuals at an increased risk of cancer because of their family history, these findings are therefore important to help doctors and health providers understand the reasons influencing asymptomatic patients to self-refer themselves in primary care and discuss cancer risk in order to provide appropriate care.
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- Jennifer N W Lim
- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Charles Thackrah Building, 101 Clarendon Road, Leeds, LS2 9LJ, UK,
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Valdez R, Yoon PW, Qureshi N, Green RF, Khoury MJ. Family history in public health practice: a genomic tool for disease prevention and health promotion. Annu Rev Public Health 2010; 31:69-87 1 p following 87. [PMID: 20070206 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.012809.103621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Family history is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Professional guidelines usually include family history to assess health risk, initiate interventions, and motivate behavioral changes. The advantages of family history over other genomic tools include a lower cost, greater acceptability, and a reflection of shared genetic and environmental factors. However, the utility of family history in public health has been poorly explored. To establish family history as a public health tool, it needs to be evaluated within the ACCE framework (analytical validity; clinical validity; clinical utility; and ethical, legal, and social issues). Currently, private and public organizations are developing tools to collect standardized family histories of many diseases. Their goal is to create family history tools that have decision support capabilities and are compatible with electronic health records. These advances will help realize the potential of family history as a public health tool.
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- Rodolfo Valdez
- Office of Public Health Genomics, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
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Claassen L, Henneman L, Janssens ACJW, Wijdenes-Pijl M, Qureshi N, Walter FM, Yoon PW, Timmermans DRM. Using family history information to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent diseases; a discussion of the evidence. BMC Public Health 2010; 10:248. [PMID: 20465810 PMCID: PMC2875210 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2009] [Accepted: 05/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background A family history, reflecting genetic susceptibility as well as shared environmental and behavioral factors, is an important risk factor for common chronic multifactorial diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and many cancers. Discussion The purpose of the present paper is to discuss the evidence for the use of family history as a tool for primary prevention of common chronic diseases, in particular for tailored interventions aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles. The following questions are addressed: (1) What is the value of family history information as a determinant of personal disease risk?; (2)How can family history information be used to motivate at-risk individuals to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles in order to prevent disease?; and (3) What additional studies are needed to assess the potential value of family history information as a tool to promote a healthy lifestyle? Summary In addition to risk assessment, family history information can be used to personalize health messages, which are potentially more effective in promoting healthy lifestyles than standardized health messages. More research is needed on the evidence for the effectiveness of such a tool.
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- Liesbeth Claassen
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Parikh NI, Hwang SJ, Ingelsson E, Benjamin EJ, Fox CS, Vasan RS, Murabito JM. Breastfeeding in infancy and adult cardiovascular disease risk factors. Am J Med 2009; 122:656-63.e1. [PMID: 19559168 PMCID: PMC2704490 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2008] [Revised: 11/21/2008] [Accepted: 11/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Public health recommendations advocate breastfeeding in infancy as a means to reduce obesity in later life. Several prior studies relating breastfeeding to cardiovascular risk factors have been limited by lack of adjustment for maternal and participant confounding factors. METHODS We ascertained breastfeeding history via questionnaire from mothers enrolled in the Framingham Offspring Study. In their young to middle-aged adult children enrolled in the Framingham Third Generation, we examined the relations between maternal breastfeeding history (yes, no) and cardiovascular risk factors, including body mass index (BMI), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels. We applied generalized estimating equations to account for sibling correlations and adjusted for maternal and participant lifestyle, education, and cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS In Third Generation participants (n = 962, mean age = 41 years, 54% were women), 26% of their mothers reported breastfeeding. Compared with non-breastfed individuals, breastfed adult participants had lower multivariable-adjusted BMI (26.1 kg/m2 vs 26.9 kg/m2, P = .04) and higher HDL cholesterol levels (HDL 56.6 mg/dL vs 53.7 mg/dL, P = .01). On additional adjustment for BMI, the association between breastfeeding and HDL cholesterol was attenuated (P = .09). Breastfeeding was not associated with total cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, systolic blood pressure, or diastolic blood pressure. CONCLUSION Breastfeeding in infancy is inversely associated with adult BMI and positively associated with HDL cholesterol. Associations between breastfeeding and BMI may mediate the association between breastfeeding and HDL cholesterol.
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- Nisha I Parikh
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, Mass, USA
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Lijovic M, Davis SR, Fradkin P, Bradbury J, La China M, Schwarz M, Wolfe R, Farrugia H, Bell RJ. The relationship between knowledge of family history and cancer characteristics at diagnosis in women newly-diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Fam Cancer 2009; 8:299-305. [DOI: 10.1007/s10689-009-9236-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2008] [Accepted: 02/04/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Chang ET, Milne RL, Phillips KA, Figueiredo JC, Sangaramoorthy M, Keegan THM, Andrulis IL, Hopper JL, Goodwin PJ, O'Malley FP, Weerasooriya N, Apicella C, Southey MC, Friedlander ML, Giles GG, Whittemore AS, West DW, John EM. Family history of breast cancer and all-cause mortality after breast cancer diagnosis in the Breast Cancer Family Registry. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008; 117:167-76. [PMID: 19034644 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0255-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2008] [Accepted: 11/12/2008] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Although having a family history of breast cancer is a well established breast cancer risk factor, it is not known whether it influences mortality after breast cancer diagnosis. We studied 4,153 women with first primary incident invasive breast cancer diagnosed between 1991 and 2000, and enrolled in the Breast Cancer Family Registry through population-based sampling in Northern California, USA; Ontario, Canada; and Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. Cases were oversampled for younger age at diagnosis and/or family history of breast cancer. Carriers of germline mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 were excluded. Cases and their relatives completed structured questionnaires assessing breast cancer risk factors and family history of cancer. Cases were followed for a median of 6.5 years, during which 725 deaths occurred. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to evaluate associations between family history of breast cancer at the time of diagnosis and risk of all-cause mortality after breast cancer diagnosis, adjusting for established prognostic factors. The hazard ratios for all-cause mortality were 0.98 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.84-1.15) for having at least one first- or second-degree relative with breast cancer, and 0.85 (95% CI = 0.70-1.02) for having at least one first-degree relative with breast cancer, compared with having no such family history. Estimates did not vary appreciably when stratified by case or tumor characteristics. In conclusion, family history of breast cancer is not associated with all-cause mortality after breast cancer diagnosis for women without a known germline mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2. Therefore, clinical management should not depend on family history of breast cancer.
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- Ellen T Chang
- Northern California Cancer Center, Fremont, 94538, USA.
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Schueler KM, Chu PW, Smith-Bindman R. Factors Associated with Mammography Utilization: A Systematic Quantitative Review of the Literature. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2008; 17:1477-98. [DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2007.0603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Kristin M. Schueler
- Department of Radiology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center; San Jose, California
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Radiology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center; San Jose, California
- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, California
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California
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Williams KP, Sheppard VB, Todem D, Mabiso A, Wulu JT, Hines RD. Family matters in mammography screening among African-American women age > 40. J Natl Med Assoc 2008; 100:508-15. [PMID: 18507203 DOI: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31297-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine how family history of cancer influences the mammography screening behaviors of asymptomatic African-American women. METHODS Using the National Health Interview Survey's 2000 Cancer Control Module, the authors performed bivariate analyses and multivariate logistic regressions with SAS/SUDAAN due to the complex sampling design. RESULTS Of the 1,531 African-American women in the final sample, 38% had a family history of cancer. Women with a family history of cancer were 39% more likely to have a recent mammogram compared to women with no family history of cancer (OR = 1.39; 95% CI: 1.06-1.81; p < 0.05). Eighty-five percent of African-American women aged > 40 with a family history of cancer indicated having a mammogram in the past compared to nearly 70% of African-American women without a family history of cancer. CONCLUSION Family history of any cancer independently and positively predicted mammography screening behaviors among asymptomatic African-American women. This suggests that African-American women with a history of cancer in their family are more likely (and perhaps more motivated) to engage in early cancer detection practices.
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Taylor R, Ivanov O, Page A, Brotherton J, Achat H, Close G. Predictors of non-attendance from BreastScreen NSW in women who report current mammography screening. Aust N Z J Public Health 2007; 27:581-7. [PMID: 14723404 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842x.2003.tb00603.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify among self-reported current screeners: (1) predictors of never attendance at BreastScreen NSW (BSNSW); (2) predictors of late or lapsed attendance to BSNSW (attendance to alternative providers). METHODS Random samples of women aged 50-69 years were selected from the BSNSW database and NSW electoral roll as: current attenders to BSNSW (<27 months since last screen); late or lapsed attenders to BSNSW (>27 months since last screen); or women who had never attended BSNSW. The response rate was 71% (3,104) for a telephone interview that asked questions concerning demographics, medical status and health service usage, and opinions and behaviours related to mammography. RESULTS Never attendance at BSNSW was predicted by higher income, advice from a doctor or nurse to have their last mammogram, recent clinical breast examination and belief that a referral letter is necessary. Late or lapsed attendance to BSNSW (and attendance to alternate providers) was associated with higher education, health insurance coverage, recent clinical breast examination and a family history of breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS Currently screened women who do not attend BSNSW, or who are late or lapsed for a mammogram, appear to be influenced by referral patterns of their health care providers and their higher socio-economic status. IMPLICATIONS BSNSW should be promoted to eligible women and general practitioners as a specialty mammography screening service that does not require a referral.
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- Richard Taylor
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Unit, and School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, New South Wales.
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Tyndel S, Austoker J, Henderson BJ, Brain K, Bankhead C, Clements A, Watson EK. What Is the Psychological Impact of Mammographic Screening on Younger Women With a Family History of Breast Cancer? Findings From a Prospective Cohort Study by the PIMMS Management Group. J Clin Oncol 2007; 25:3823-30. [PMID: 17761970 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.11.0437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose Studies are underway to establish the clinical effectiveness of annual mammographic screening in women younger than 50 years with a family history of breast cancer. This study investigated both the positive and negative psychological effects of screening on these women. Patients and Methods Women who received an immediate all-clear result after mammography (n = 1,174) and women who were recalled for additional tests before receiving an all-clear result (false positive; n = 112) completed questionnaires: 1 month before mammography, and 1 and 6 months after receiving final results. The questionnaires included measures of cancer worry, psychological consequences, and perceived benefits of breast screening. Results Women who received an immediate all-clear result experienced a decrease in cancer worry and negative psychological consequences immediately after the result, whereas women who were recalled for additional tests did not. By 6 months this cancer-specific distress had reduced significantly in both groups. Changes in levels of distress were significantly different between the two groups, but in absolute terms the differences were not large. Recalled women reported significantly greater positive psychological consequences of screening immediately after the result, and were also more positive about the benefits of screening compared with women who received an immediate all-clear result. Conclusion For women receiving an immediate all-clear result, participating in annual mammographic screening is psychologically beneficial. Furthermore, women who are recalled for additional tests do not appear to be harmed by screening: these women's positive views about mammography suggest that they view any distress caused by recall as an acceptable part of screening.
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- Sally Tyndel
- Cancer Research UK, Primary Care Education Research Group, Division of Public Health, Primary Health Care, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Oleske DM, Galvez A, Cobleigh MA, Ganschow P, Ayala LD. Are Tri-Ethnic Low-Income Women with Breast Cancer Effective Teachers of the Importance of Breast Cancer Screening to Their First-Degree Relatives? Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial. Breast J 2007; 13:19-27. [PMID: 17214789 DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2006.00358.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of women with breast cancer as teachers of the importance of breast cancer screening to their first-degree female relatives. The sample was restricted to low-income working age women recruited from four hospitals. The study design was a randomized clinical trial. At each hospital, breast cancer patients (probands) were randomized into one of two study groups: (i) intensive, individual educational training on breast cancer screening or (ii) standard clinic education on breast cancer screening. The probands were instructed to teach at least one of their first-degree female relatives (21+ years of age) about breast cancer screening techniques. Three to six months after the enrollment of the probands, their relatives were contacted by telephone to determine breast cancer screening practices. A total of 79 probands and 96 relatives participated in the study. Relatives in the education group when compared with the control group were: 1.25 times more likely to have clinical breast examination (p = 0.005), 2.83 times more likely to have scheduled a clinical breast examination (p = 0.046), and, 1.36 times more likely to have been told about performing breast self-examination (p = 0.05). Additionally, relatives in the education group were more likely to have received a pamphlet on breast cancer screening (RR = 1.58, p = 0.009) and have discussed the importance of breast cancer screening (RR = 1.33, p = 0.020) from the proband. Special education training did not impact mammography utilization of the relatives. From these findings, a tri-ethnic group of low-income women with breast cancer can be effective teachers of breast cancer screening practices, at least for promoting clinical breast examination and transmitting messaging for performance of breast self-examination if given the adequate training.
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- Denise M Oleske
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago 60612, USA.
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Figueiredo JC, Ennis M, Knight JA, McLaughlin JR, Hood N, O'Malley F, Andrulis IL, Goodwin PJ. Influence of young age at diagnosis and family history of breast or ovarian cancer on breast cancer outcomes in a population-based cohort study. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2006; 105:69-80. [PMID: 17115108 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-006-9433-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2006] [Accepted: 10/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to examine the association of: (i) diagnosis at age </=35, (ii) first-degree family history of breast or ovarian cancer (BOC) and (iii) a research based definition of genetic risk, with tumor characteristics, treatment and survival in breast cancer (BC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Consenting female participants in the population-based Ontario Familial Breast Cancer Registry diagnosed with primary invasive BC between 1996 and 1998 were followed prospectively until 2005. RESULTS Among 967 women, 105 were </=35 years old at diagnosis and 686 were classified as genetic risk cases, including 349 with a first-degree family history. Individuals diagnosed at age </=35 were more likely to self-detect tumors, to present with inflammatory BC, to have invasive ductal carcinoma of no special type, high T stage, and tumors with lymphovascular invasion (LVI), high grade and negative estrogen receptors. Younger women were more likely to receive chemotherapy and less likely to receive hormonal therapy. Diagnosis </=35 years old was associated with significantly reduced distant recurrence free survival, an effect that did not persist after adjustment for tumor and treatment related variables. Poor outcomes were restricted to younger women with hormone responsive BC. Family history was associated with increased rates of mammographic detection of BC, lower tumor stage and less frequent inflammatory BC, but had no association with BC outcomes. CONCLUSION Women diagnosed with BC at age </=35 have more aggressive tumors; these adverse tumor characteristics, rather than age, lead to poor outcomes. Family history was not associated with survival.
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- Jane C Figueiredo
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Box 18, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 3L9
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Gross CP, Filardo G, Singh HS, Freedman AN, Farrell MH. The relation between projected breast cancer risk, perceived cancer risk, and mammography use. Results from the National Health Interview Survey. J Gen Intern Med 2006; 21:158-64. [PMID: 16390511 PMCID: PMC1484644 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.00312.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although the use of mammography on at regular intervals can save lives, not all women obtain the repeat mammography recommended in guidelines. OBJECTIVE To assess the associations between routine mammography use, perceived cancer risk, and actual projected cancer risk. METHODS We include women who were 45 to 75 years of age and who had responded to the 2000 National Health Interview Survey. Women who reported that they believed their risk of getting cancer in the future was "medium" or "high" were considered jointly as "medium/high-risk perception.""Routine mammography use" was defined as having > or =3 mammograms in the previous 6 years. We used logistic regression to determine the independent relation between cancer risk perception, projected breast cancer risk, and routine mammography use. RESULTS Of the 6,002 women who met our inclusion criteria, 63.1% reported routine mammography use. About 76% of women in the highest quartile of projected breast cancer risk reported routine mammography use, compared with only 68%, 64%, and 51% in the third, second, and first quartiles, respectively (P<.001 chi-square test for trend). After adjusting for indicators of access to care, sociodemographic and behavioral factors, and perceived cancer risk, women in the highest quartiles of projected cancer risk were significantly more likely to report routine mammogram use than women in the lowest quartile (odds ratio [OR] of women in third and fourth quartiles were 1.57 [1.24 to 1.99], and 2.23 [1.73 to 2.87] vs the lowest quartile, respectively). Women with a higher perceived cancer risk were significantly more likely to undergo routine mammography (adjusted OR: 1.29 [1.12 to 1.48] P=.001). Cancer risk perceptions tended to be higher among women who were younger age, obese, smokers, depressed, or reported one of the following breast cancer risk factors: family breast cancer history, prior abnormal mammogram, and early age at menarche. CONCLUSION Actual and perceived risk were independent predictors of routine mammography use, suggesting that efforts to incorporate risk profiles into clinical decision making may need to involve more than just relaying information about projected risks to patients, but also to explore how risk perceptions can be affected by this information.
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- C P Gross
- Department of Medicine, Sections of General Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn, USA
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Rakowski W, Clark MA, Truchil R, Schneider K, Meersman S. Smoking Status and Mammography Among Women Aged 50–75 in the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Women Health 2005; 41:1-21. [PMID: 16260411 DOI: 10.1300/j013v41n04_01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Since the late 1980's, data show an association between smoking status and mammography. Women smokers reported 12-15% lower rates than non-smokers. This study investigated whether an association persists in a recent national-level database. METHODS The sample was women aged 50-75 years from the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (N = 52,300). Analyses used two definitions of recent mammography, one based on a one-year interval between exams, the other on a two-year interval. Smoking was classified as current, former, or never. Other covariates included sociodemographic variables, health practices, insurance status and usual source of care. RESULTS The rate of mammography for current smokers was 16% lower than for never smokers for the past-year interval, and 14.0% lower for the two-year interval. Multiple logistic regression supported the smoking/mammography association. Other covariates associated with lower mammography on both dependent variables were recent Pap test, health insurance/usual source of care, recent dental visit, seat belt use, marital status and age. CONCLUSIONS Reasons for the persistent association between smoking and mammography must be determined. These variables will inform interventions with women who smoke. A key question is whether to intervene on smoking directly or whether mediating variables are sufficient targets of intervention.
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- William Rakowski
- Department of Community Health, Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
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Molino A, Giovannini M, Pedersini R, Frisinghelli M, Micciolo R, Mandarà M, Pavarana M, Cetto GL. Correlations between family history and cancer characteristics in 2256 breast cancer patients. Br J Cancer 2004; 91:96-8. [PMID: 15162141 PMCID: PMC2364758 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A comparison of 692 early invasive breast cancer with, and 1564 without, a family history of breast cancer showed that the former were younger at diagnosis (P=0.002), had smaller tumours (P=0.012), were more frequently oestrogen receptor positive (P=0.006) and diagnosed preclinically (P<0.001).
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- A Molino
- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Ispedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani I, Verona 37124, Italy.
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Sabatino SA, Burns RB, Davis RB, Phillips RS, Chen YH, McCarthy EP. Breast carcinoma screening and risk perception among women at increased risk for breast carcinoma. Cancer 2004; 100:2338-46. [PMID: 15160336 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Gail model is validated to estimate breast carcinoma risk. The authors assessed the association of Gail risk scores with screening and cancer risk perception. METHODS Using the 2000 National Health Interview Survey, the authors studied women ages 41-70 without a cancer history. Gail scores > or = 1.66% defined increased risk. The authors used logistic regression to assess associations between breast carcinoma risk and previous and recent (< or = 1 year) mammography and clinical breast examination (CBE). RESULTS Of 6410 women, 15.7% had increased risk. High-risk women more frequently reported previous mammograms (94% vs. 85%; P < 0.0001), previous CBE (93% vs. 88%; P < 0.0001), recent mammograms (70% vs. 54%; P < 0.0001), recent CBE (71% vs. 61%; P < 0.0001), and high cancer risk perception (20% vs. 9%; P < 0.0001). However, 30% of high-risk women had not received a recent mammogram. After adjustment for sociodemographic factors, access to care factors, and cancer risk perception, high-risk women remained more likely to have received recent mammography (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 1.45, 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.19-1.77), recent CBE (OR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.08-1.61]), and previous mammography than average-risk women. The authors observed an interaction between risk and age, with women ages 41-49 years more frequently reporting previous mammography (OR, 4.79; 95% CI, 1.55-4.81) than average-risk, same-age women. For women age > or = 50 years, the odds of previous mammography were similar regardless of risk. CONCLUSIONS In a nationally representative sample, 15.7% of women had increased breast carcinoma risk using the Gail model. High-risk women perceived higher cancer risk and more often received screening. However, nearly one in three high-risk women did not receive recent screening and most of these women did not perceive increased risk.
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- Susan A Sabatino
- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
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Primary care physicians are in a unique position to apply recent advances in cancer genetics to the improved care of their patients. Although the impact of our burgeoning knowledge in this area is significant and growing, it is often incompletely understood by the general practitioner. In this article we review the genetic basis of cancer and focus attention on inherited forms of cancer using breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) and breast cancer gene 2 (BRCA2) as examples. Specific attributes of family and personal history are the most significant indicators of an increased risk of cancer in the individual patient. Genetic testing can be used to further assess risk and guide strategies for cancer screening, prevention, and treatment. However, the decision of whether to pursue genetic testing and the interpretation of results are complex. We review factors involved in these decisions as well as the implications, risks, and benefits of genetic testing for the individual and the family.
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- Kent D McKelvey
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
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Dite GS, Jenkins MA, Southey MC, Hocking JS, Giles GG, McCredie MRE, Venter DJ, Hopper JL. Familial risks, early-onset breast cancer, and BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations. J Natl Cancer Inst 2003; 95:448-57. [PMID: 12644538 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/95.6.448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Having a family history of breast cancer, particularly if it involves early-onset disease, is a risk factor for breast cancer, but little is known about specific causes of this association. Consequently, we studied mothers, sisters, and aunts of an age-stratified sample of 1567 unselected case patients diagnosed with breast cancer before age 60 years, recruited to a population-based, case-control-family study, in which case patients, control subjects, and their relatives were administered the same questionnaire. METHODS Extensive BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation testing was carried out for 788 case patients diagnosed before age 40 years, including manual sequencing of DNA from 72 patients with two or more affected relatives. Standardized morbidity ratios, age-specific cumulative risks, and hazard ratios were calculated for groupings of relatives. RESULTS Cumulative risks of breast cancer to age 50 years in the sisters, mothers, and aunts of the case patients, respectively, were 6, 3, and 2 times the population risk if the case patient was younger than age 40 years at diagnosis but were considerably lower if the case patient was older at diagnosis. When relatives of the case patients with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation were excluded, these risks fell by, at most, 20%. Sisters and aunts, but not mothers, who had an additional first-degree relative with breast cancer were at increased risk, and the risk was greater when that relative was younger at diagnosis. Hazard ratios were 10.7 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.2 to 26.8) for sisters and 4.2 (95% CI = 2.2 to 8.1) for aunts, if the relative was aged 40 years at diagnosis. Fewer than one-third of the excess of breast cancers in relatives of case patients diagnosed before age 40 years that are attributed to familial factors are BRCA1- or BRCA2-related. CONCLUSION Mutations in genes other than BRCA1 and BRCA2 may be associated with a high risk of breast cancer, especially in young women.
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- Gillian S Dite
- Centre for Genetic Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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This article explores the use of family history of disease as a public health tool for risk stratification and improved disease prevention by drawing from previous research on women at moderate risk of developing breast cancer because of a positive family history. About one quarter to one third of women do not appear to be aware of the added risk a family history of breast cancer poses, and many women with a family history overestimate their risk. It is unclear whether risk perceptions are causally related to breast cancer screening in women with a family history. Exaggerated risk perceptions may not hinder breast cancer screening, unless accompanied by distress. Studies suggest that counseling women with a family history of breast cancer about their risk has a small and short-term effect on risk comprehension, a small effect on breast cancer screening, psychological benefits for some women, and unintended negative effects on screening for other women. Future research needs to consider the psychological, individual difference, and cultural variables that moderate counseling effects, recruitment biases, the prospective relationship between perceived risk and breast cancer screening, and whether risk perceptions and comprehension need to match objective risk to be an effective tool to promote screening.
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- Janet Audrain-McGovern
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Suite 4100, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Yoon PW, Scheuner MT, Peterson-Oehlke KL, Gwinn M, Faucett A, Khoury MJ. Can family history be used as a tool for public health and preventive medicine? Genet Med 2002; 4:304-10. [PMID: 12172397 DOI: 10.1097/00125817-200207000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Paula W Yoon
- Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA
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