Georgiana Bostean|Catherine M. Crespi|William J. McCarthy
Associations among family history of cancer, cancer screening and lifestyle behaviors: a population-based study
UCLA Health|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Los Angeles
cancers largely preventable modification certain behavioral risk factors preventive screening even among family history cancer study examined associations 1 family cancer history cancer screening 2 family history cancer preventive lifestyle behaviors 3 cancer screening lifestyle behaviorsdata 2009 california health interview survey n 12603 outcomes included screening breast cancer bc colorectal cancer crc six cancer preventive lifestyle behaviors based world cancer research fund recommendations multivariate logistic regression analyses stratified gender raceethnicity examined associations predicted probabilities cancer screening family cancer history raceethnicity sex computedfamily history sitespecific cancercrc men women bc womenwas associated higher probability cancer screening groups especially crc largely unrelated lifestyle behaviors cases family history significantly associated lifestylefor example physical activity among white latino males smoking among white asian femalesindividuals family history lower odds adherence recommendations family history greater overall adherence lifestyle recommendations associated higher odds uptodate crc screening among white asian males lower odds among asian females significant association bc screening relationship vary family cancer historythe fact family history cancer associated better lifestyle behaviors may reflect shared behavioral risks within families lack knowledge certain lifestyle behaviors impact personal cancer risk findings inform interventions aimed lifestyle behavioral modification individuals increased cancer risk due family history