Perceptions of breast cancer risk after breast density notification in a population-based screening program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite increasing evidence to support risk-based breast cancer screening, individuals' understanding of personal risk is not well understood. This study compares women's perceptions of risk to their estimated risk, and examines factors associated with perceived risk, including breast density notification, within a population-based screening program.

Methods

A survey of 5784 women measured their perceived risk via three questions: a number from 0 to 100 (numeric), a category from very low to very high (verbal), a comparative category relative to an average woman (comparative). Descriptive analyses assessed correlations between perceived risk variables and estimated risk (using the Gail Model), and modelled relationships using K-fold cross-validation. A Graded Resp

SUBMITTER: 't Hart D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12006211 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature