Awareness and knowledge of familial breast and ovarian cancer among German general practice patients.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe the awareness and knowledge of familial breast and ovarian cancer among German males and females. Participants were patients ≥18 years from six general practices in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Between April 26 and July 11, 2024, all patients in the waiting room of the practices were systematically approached by a study assistant and invited to an anonymous self-administered survey on familial cancer prevention and health behaviors. A total of 479 (67.0%) patients participated, and 437 with complete outcome data were analyzed (mean age = 54.0, SD = 16.6; males 34.6%). Chi-squared and t-tests were used to examine potential disparities in awareness and knowledge of familial breast and ovarian cancer by gender, age, community size, educa

SUBMITTER: Guertler D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12374076 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature