Abstract PR01: Knowledge, attitudes, and uptake of breast cancer chemoprevention in a multi-ethnic cohort of high-risk women
Conclusions: In a multi-ethnic cohort of high-risk women, less than half demonstrated sufficient breast cancer knowledge and had accurate breast cancer risk perceptions. After consultation with a medical oncologist, over two-thirds felt they had sufficient information for chemoprevention decision-making. Our chemoprevention uptake rate was relatively high compared to the published literature, which may reflect the highly select women referred to a breast center and the comfort level of medical oncologists in prescribing anti-estrogens.Citation Format: Meghna S. Trivedi, Laura Reimers, Katherine Infante, Dawn L. Hershman, Matthew Maurer, Kevin Kalinsky, Stephanie Aguilar, Rossy Sandoval, Maria C. Alvarez, Rita Kukafka, Katherine D. Crew. Knowledge, attitudes, and uptake of breast cancer chemoprevention in a multi-ethnic cohort of high-risk women. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research; 2014 Sep 27-Oct 1; New Orleans, LA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Can Prev Res 2015;8(10 Suppl): Abstract nr PR01.
Source: Cancer Prevention Research - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Trivedi, M. S., Reimers, L., Infante, K., Hershman, D. L., Maurer, M., Kalinsky, K., Aguilar, S., Sandoval, R., Alvarez, M. C., Kukafka, R., Crew, K. D. Tags: Decision Making: Oral Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research
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