Breast cancer worry, uncertainty, and perceived risk following breast density notification in a longitudinal mammography screening cohort

Breast cancer worry, uncertainty, and perceived risk following breast density notification in a longitudinal mammography screening cohort

Abstract Background Dense breast notification (DBN) legislation aims to increase a woman’s awareness of her personal breast density and the implications of having dense breasts for breast cancer detection and risk. This information may adversely affect women’s breast cancer worry, perceptions of ris...

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Main Authors: Erica J. Lee Argov, Carmen B. Rodriguez, Mariangela Agovino, Ying Wei, Rachel C. Shelton, Rita Kukafka, Karen M. Schmitt, Elise Desperito, Mary Beth Terry, Parisa Tehranifar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Subjects:
Breast density notification
Breast density awareness
Perceived risk
Breast cancer uncertainty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-022-01584-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-022-01584-2

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