A study of the relationship between family history of breast cancer and knowledge of breast cancer genetic testing prerequisites.

摘要: Awareness of hereditary breast cancer genetic testing, risk factors, and increased level based on family history are necessary before women can seek out services. The aim this paper is to describe the relationships between awareness knowledge perceived lifetime cancer. An anonymous survey was administered by mail a random sample 600 women, 200 from each three groups (none, intermediate, strong), drawn population-based registry 240,000 enrolled in mammography screening program Denver Metropolitan area Colorado. testing for assessment found be significantly associated with cancer, increasing 35% lowest group 67% strongest familial (p = 0.002). In all groups, nearly 70% respondents viewed high-fat diet smoking as being important relation risk, but alcohol seen only somewhat or not almost half respondents. Having mother sister reported extremely very respondents, regardless history. As expected, developing 0.001), perception much higher among than their true risk. conclusion, educational interventions needed heighten women's clarify especially alcohol, reassure many that actual lower they might perceive.