Genetic Risk, Perceived Risk, and Cancer Worry in Daughters of Breast Cancer Patients

摘要: This study explored relationships between worry, perceived risk for breast cancer, consulting a genetic counselor, having testing, and women whose mothers had cancer. Analyses involved data from community-based phone survey of Participants were categorized as low, intermediate, or high based on their reported family history, in accordance with an accepted classification scheme. The Lerman Breast Cancer Worry Scale measured participants lifetime likelihood compared to others, chance 1 100. ANOVA, chi-square, multiple regression analyses conducted appropriate. One hundred-fifty participated. Mean age was 38 years, 81% Caucasian. Fifty-two 74 24 There no significant differences worry by hereditary category. Most high-risk (91%) not spoken one previous testing. These findings suggest risk, about use expert consultation do match the contribution risk. is need effectively stratifying communicating community providing tailored reassurance referral assessment.