First-degree relatives of cancer patients: a target group for primary prevention? A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Persons with a first-degree relative (FDR) with cancer are at increased cancer risk. We investigated preventive behaviour, cancer risk perception and readiness to change an unhealthy lifestyle in persons with and without an FDR with cancer. METHODS:Using an online questionnaire, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Germany including persons (≥35 years) with an FDR with colorectal, lung, prostate, breast, stomach or cervical/uterine cancer (n = 621) and persons without cancer in FDRs (n = 303). Quota sampling ensured similar age and sex distributions in both groups. RESULTS:Unfavourable lifestyle factors were equally common in both groups. The proportion perceiving an increased cancer risk significantly differed (p < 0.0001) with 4% among respondents without cancer in FDRs and

SUBMITTER: Haug U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5943415 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature