...Lisa Kessler; Susan Domchek; Jill Stopfer; Chanita Hughes Halbert Objectives: To describe BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) risk perceptions among African American women at increased risk for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer and to identify factors having independent associations with these perceptions...

... to in the content or advertisements. Risk perception Breast cancer Familial cancer clinics Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women in the UK, accounting for 30% of all new cases [ 1 ]. Women with a family history of breast cancer are at an increased risk of developing this disease...

...Penelope Hopwood; Anthony Howell; Fiona Lalloo; Gareth Evans Objectives: To describe and compare women’s risk perceptions and recall of breast cancer risk information in a cohort of first-time attendees at a family history clinic. Methods: We conducted a 1-year prospective study of 158 women aged...

... to appropriate breast cancer screening and may influence the timing of diagnosis and hence, survival [ 3, 4 ]. Breast cancer Genetic predisposition Patient education Hispanic women Medically underserved populations Risk perception Areas in which the HCPs made significant gains in breast cancer...