Celia P. Kaplan|Jennifer S. Haas|Eliseo J. Pérez?Stable|Steven E. Gregorich|Carol P. Somkin|Genevieve Des Jarlais|Karla Kerlikowske
Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Options: Awareness, Discussion, and Use among Women from Four Ethnic Groups
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center|University of California, San Francisco|General Department of Preventive Medicine|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center|University of California, San Francisco|General Department of Preventive Medicine|General Department of Preventive Medicine|Kaiser Permanente|General Department of Preventive Medicine|UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center|University of California, San Francisco|San Francisco VA Medical Center
abstract background recent advances breast cancer risk reduction practices increasingly important assess breadth disparities use across different racialethnic groups methods conducted telephone interviews 1700 women ages 40 74 four racialethnic groups without prior history breast cancer received mammograms one five mammography facilities san francisco main outcomes measured included recognition tamoxifen raloxifene genetic testing prophylactic surgery global indicators recognition therapy discussion breast cancer risk developed original outcome measures analyzed using logistic regression results multivariate analyses indicate raceethnicity interview language affected recognition therapies discussion risk white women likely women recognize therapy likely asianamericans discuss risk women high risk prior abnormal mammogram perceived high risk exposed breast health information likely discuss risk conclusions women aware preventive therapies although discussion use limited interventions increase use therapies focus high risk cancer epidemiol biomarkers prev 20061511626