Using a state cancer registry to increase screening behaviors of sisters and daughters of breast cancer patients. | Zendy

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Using a state cancer registry to increase screening behaviors of sisters and daughters of breast cancer patients.

Author(s) -

Peter S. Houts,

S L Wojtkowiak,

Mary A. Simmonds,

Gene B. Weinberg,

Daniel F. Heitjan

Publication year - 1991

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.81.3.386

Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , mammography , daughter , cancer , sister , mammography screening , gynecology , cancer registry , obstetrics , demography , evolutionary biology , sociology , anthropology , biology

The Pennsylvania Cancer Registry was used to contact breast cancer patients and, through them, their adult sisters and daughters. The sisters and daughters were counseled concerning their higher than average risks for breast cancer and their need for mammography and breast self-examination. Results showed a 9 percent increase in mammography and a 10 percent increase in breast self-examination rates for the counseled over control group. Costs were $49 per counseled sister or daughter indicating a need to increase cost effectiveness before implementation is practical.

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