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Breast Cancer
Studies from Georgetown University provide new data on breast cancer
January 8th, 2009
"To describe breast cancer risk perceptions, determine risk comprehension, and evaluate mammography adherence among Latinas. Latina women age >= 35, primarily from Central and South America, were recruited from community-based clinics to complete in-person interviews (n = 450)," scientists in the United States report. "Risk comprehension was calculated as the difference between numeric perceived risk and Gail risk score. Based on recommended guidelines from the year data were collected (2002), mammography adherence was defined as having a mammogram every one to two years for women >= 40 years of age. Breast cancer risk comprehension was low, as 81% of women...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-08)
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