What do European women know about their female cancer risks and cancer screening? A cross-sectional online intervention survey in five European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Informed decisions about cancer screening require accurate knowledge regarding cancer risks and screening. This study investigates: (1) European women's knowledge of their risk of developing breast, ovarian, cervical or endometrial cancer, (2) their knowledge about mammography screening and (3) whether an evidence-based leaflet improves their knowledge.

Design

Cross-sectional online intervention survey.

Setting

National samples from five European countries (Czech Republic, Germany, UK, Italy and Sweden)-drawn from the Harris Interactive and the Toluna panel, respectively, in January 2017-were queried on their knowledge of age-specific risks of developing breast, cervical, ovarian or endometrial cancer within the next 10 years and of mammography screening be

SUBMITTER: Wegwarth O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6318519 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature