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National Trends Survey (HINTS) and oral narratives among 10 older African American Women (AAW) in order to conduct an assessment of the extent to which adequate health information is available, sought and used among older African American women, in particular, information about breast...
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Focuses on genetic testing for mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes to reduce associated breast cancer risks. Details on mammography screening; How the use of replacement therapy did not eliminate the protective effect of oophorectomy; Effect of the use of hormone replacement therapy; Major problem...
Journal of the National Cancer InstituteHelzlsouer K. Bad news/Good News: Information about breast cancer risk following prophylactic oophorectomy. J Natl Cancer Inst 1999; 91(17): 1442-3.Helzlsouer, K.J. (1999). Bad news/good news: Information about breast cancer risk following ...
(2000) interviewed women with breast cancer to examine the nature of communication between parents and children of school age regarding diagnosis and treatment. They found that the extent to which children were told about the nature and possible consequences of the illness varied, but parents were ...
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affected by breast cancer through early detection, education, and support services. About NBCF Breast Cancer Information & Support SUPPORT MATTERS "I would not be here had it not been for the NBCF mammogram program. Thank you for offering free mammograms and saving my life." ...
The heuristic systematic model is used to investigate how ability, motivation, and heuristic message cues predict knowledge scores for individuals receiving messages written for different literacy levels about 3 environmental risk factors for breast cancer. The 3 risk factors were the roles of genetics,...
a. Breast Cancer The most important randomized clinical trial providing information about breast cancer in estrogen plus progestin users is the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) substudy of daily CE (0.625 mg) plus MPA (2.5 mg). After a mean follow-up of 5.6 years, the estrogen plus progestin...