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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Cancer worry"”.
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Women Receiving Genetic Counseling for Breast Cancer Risk: Cancer Worry, Psychological Distress, and Risk Recall Accuracy
… women receiving genetic counseling for breast cancer risk were randomized into two groups. Subjects receiving an audiotaped recording of their genetic consultation (tape group) were compared to subjects who also had a genetic consultation but did not receive an audiotaped recording of it …
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The Relationship of Cognitive, Emotional, and Interpersonal Factors to Screening and HealthPromoting Behaviors Among Sisters of Breast Cancer Patients
While sisters of breast cancer patients are at increased risk for developing breast cancer due to their family cancer history and age, little research with first-degree relatives of cancer patients has focused solely on sisters. To address this issue, the current study examined sisters screening …
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Risk Reduction Decision Making in Women with BRCA1/2 Gene Mutations
… risk for developing breast and/or ovarian cancer. A salient issue these women face is which risk-reducing option to choose. Little is known about the decision making factors underlying the choice of prophylactic mastectomy for women with a BRCA1/2 mutation. To address this issue, 137 …
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The psychological mechanism underlying the effects of cancer information on screening intention: focusing on cancer-related affect and cognition
It has been found that cancer information exposure is positively associated with the adoption of healthy behaviors, such as cancer screening. However, the process through which cancer information positively influences cancer screening has not been fully investigated. The present study expected that …
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Modeling Racial Differences in Colorectal Cancer Screening: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Sample
… strong evidence that screening for Colorectal cancer (CRC) can reduce cancer incidence and mortality, screening adherence remains low. Racial differences in CRC incidence and mortality are well documented in the literature. Racial differences in CRC screening use remain mixed with most studies …
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Understanding Women's Concerns and Coping with Worry of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Worry of cancer recurrence is prevalent among survivors of breast cancer. It can persist for years and undermine women's psychological wellbeing and overall adjustment. Thus far, we have limited knowledge about the individual, treatment and psychosocial characteristics that account for variations …