美国与墨西哥边境有乳腺癌家族史的西班牙裔女性的乳腺癌知识与早期检测情况

Breast cancer knowledge and early detection among Hispanic women with a family history of breast cancer along the U.S.-Mexico border.

作者信息

Bird Yelena, Moraros John, Banegas Matthew P, King Sasha, Prapasiri Surasri, Thompson Beti

机构信息

Public Health Sciences and Cancer Biology Divisions, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC), School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

出版信息

J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2010 May;21(2):475-88. doi: 10.1353/hpu.0.0292.

DOI:10.1353/hpu.0.0292

PMID:20453351

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3860280/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among U.S. Hispanic women. Hispanics are less likely than non-Hispanic White women to be diagnosed at an early stage and survive breast cancer.

METHODS

For this cross-sectional study, we assessed differences in breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, and screening practices between Hispanic women with (FH+) and without (FH-) a family history of breast cancer in three U.S.-Mexico border counties.

RESULTS

Among 137 Hispanic women age 40 and older, FH+ women had levels of knowledge and attitudes about breast cancer similar to those of FH- women. FH+ participants were more likely to have ever performed breast self-examinations, although levels of compliance with screening guidelines did not significantly differ between FH+ and FH- groups.

CONCLUSION

U.S. Hispanic women with a family history of breast cancer constitute an at-risk group for which adhering to preventive screening guidelines could substantially reduce breast cancer mortality.

摘要