Jada G Hamilton, Margaux Genoff Garzon, Ibrahim H Shah, Kechna Cadet, Elyse Shuk, Joy S Westerman, Jennifer L Hay, Kenneth Offit, Mark E Robson
Illustrating Cancer Risk: Patient Risk Communication Preferences and Interest regarding a Novel BRCA1/2 Genetic Risk Modifier Test
Public health genomics
mammograms sometimes met issues overdiagnosis underdiagnosis therefore less reliable identifying cancer women dense breasts result critical aware sensitive screening techniques early diagnosis breast cancer ultimate objective study assess knowledge nursing undergraduates regarding noninvasive biomarkers volatile organic compounds breath nipple aspirate fluid sweat urine tears early detection breast cancer help improve patient care determine risk factors encourage practice breast selfexamination crosssectional research done department nursing farasan campus using selfstructured questionnaire study tool total 260 students willingly participated study tool evaluation questions focused noninvasive biomarkers breast cancer risk factors breast selfexamination practices collect data data subjected descriptive inferential statistics statistical significance calculated p 05 data analyses done using microsoft excel 2013 significant knowledge gap existed among study participants noninvasive biomarkers breast cancer lesser percentage students 25 stated breast selfexamination monthly basis common reasons breast selfexamination knowing breast selfexamination 773 fear positive diagnosis 539 thinking risk teens hence required 447 lack time 487 age frequency breast selfexamination significantly associated p 05 students 227 breast selfexamination practices every 24 months belonged higher study year furthermore knowledge regarding incidence rates health care expenditure government breast cancer also significantly low p 05 outcomes would help prioritize actions help future nurses better understand breast cancer allowing extend patient care best way possible