Does a positive family history influence the presentation of breast cancer?

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

Having a family history of breast cancer does not appear to have much impact on the health-seeking behavior of women. Even though there were more screen detected cancers, these comprised only 10% of the group with family history. Public education should target women at risk ie with family history to encourage these women to present earlier and to undergo screening for breast cancer.

Keywords

Breast cancer, Family history, Stage at presentation

Publication Title

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

ISSN

1513-7368

Divisions

fac_med

Volume

9

Issue

1

Publisher

West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention

Additional Information

Dept of Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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