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ArticleCancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2013

An analysis of the association between cancer-related information seeking and adherence to breast cancer surveillance procedures.

Andy S L Tan, Mihaela Moldovan-Johnson, Stacy W Gray, Robert C Hornik, Katrina Armstrong

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Article in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  6. Associations between cancer-related information seeking and receiving PET imaging for routine cancer surveillance--an analysis of longitudinal survey data.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2014
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Andy S L TanUniversity of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. atan@asc.upenn.edu
Mihaela Moldovan-Johnson
Stacy W Gray
Robert C Hornik
Katrina Armstrong

Funding

Effects of Public Information in Cancer (EPIC Center)P50CA095856 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI HORNIK, ROBERT C. · 2003 to 2007
$10.1M
Training / Career DevelopmentP20CA095856 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI HORNIK, ROBERT C. · 2008 to 2012
$8.7M
NCI NIH HHS P20 CA095856NCI NIH HHS P20CA095856NCI NIH HHS P50 CA095856NCI NIH HHS P50CA095856
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreast cancer surveillance is important for women with a known history of breast cancer. However, relatively little is known about the prevalence and determinants of adherence to surveillance procedures, including associations with seeking of cancer-related information from medical and nonmedical sources.

methodsWe conducted a longitudinal cohort study of breast cancer patients diagnosed in Pennsylvania in 2005. Our main analyses included 352 women who were eligible for surveillance and participated in both baseline (~1 year after cancer diagnosis) and follow-up surveys. Outcomes were self-reported doctor visits and physical examination, mammography, and breast self-examination (BSE) at 1-year follow-up.

resultsMost women underwent two or more physical examinations according to recommended guidelines (85%). For mammography, 56% of women were adherent (one mammogram in a year) while 39% reported possible overuse (two or more mammograms). Approximately 60% of respondents reported regular BSE (≥ 5 times in a year). Controlling for potential confounders, higher levels of cancer-related information seeking from nonmedical sources at baseline was associated with regular BSE (OR, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.01-2.29; P, 0.046). There was no significant association between information-seeking behaviors from medical or nonmedical sources and surveillance with physical examination or mammography.

conclusionsSeeking cancer-related information from nonmedical sources is associated with regular BSE, a surveillance behavior that is not consistently recommended by professional organizations. IMPACT: Findings from this study will inform clinicians on the contribution of active information seeking toward breast cancer survivors' adherence to different surveillance behaviors.

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Attitude to HealthAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsBreast Self-ExaminationCohort StudiesEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLogistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMammographyMiddle AgedMultivariate Analysis

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PMID23118144
PMCPMC3538899

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