BACKGROUND Social networks may influence screening behaviors. We assessed whether screening for breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer is influenced by the actual screening behaviors of siblings, friends, spouses, and coworkers. METHODS We conducted an observational study using Framingham Heart Study data to assess screening for eligible individuals during the late 1990s. We used logistic reg...

Mammography screening has been demonstrated to decrease mortality from breast cancer. Although adherence rates have increased, there is still a need to increase annual screening. Self-efficacy is a construct that has been found useful in predicting behaviors. Measurement of self-efficacy needs to be specific to the behavior and to have good validity and reliability. The purpose of this study is...

Background: Internationally, breast cancer comprises 29% of all cancer incidences. In Greece, 1,500-1,800 women die annually from breast cancer out of the 4,000 who are affected. Only 5% are detected at an early disease stage through mammography screening. Aim: This paper presents findings from a study exploring the factors that influence Greek women’s mammography screening behaviour. Methodolo...

In recent decades, cancer screening programmes (screening that is publicly organised and includes invitation procedures for eligible people of the average risk population in the screening area) have been established in many countries. While cancer screening in the context of clinical trials is innovative and investigative, cancer screening programmes themselves are largely static and not design...

It is now well established that mammography is a sensitive technique for the detection of impalpable breast lesions and it is the only screening method commonly accepted to be of any real value. In the aftermath of the Forrest report (1) a limited mammography screening programme has been established in the UK. This will mean that many more women, of whom a majority will be asymptomatic, will pr...

BACKGROUND This systematic review is an update of evidence since the 2002 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on breast cancer screening. PURPOSE To determine the effectiveness of mammography screening in decreasing breast cancer mortality among average-risk women aged 40 to 49 years and 70 years or older, the effectiveness of clinical breast examination and breast self-examina...

UNLABELLED ABSTRACT Objective: To determine if gender discrimination, conceptualized as a negative life stressor, is a deterrent to adherence to mammography screening guidelines. METHODS African American and white women (1451) aged 40-79 years who obtained an index screening mammogram at one of five urban hospitals in Connecticut between October 1996 and January 1998 were enrolled in this stu...

OBJECTIVE Evaluating equity regarding early breast cancer detection by comparing real access to and opportunity for mammography screening according to women's social health insurance status. METHODS A retrospective follow-up study was conducted on women receiving breast cancer treatment in Bogotá, Cali, Medellin, Bucaramanga and Barranquilla between January 2005 and June 2006. A survey was ca...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the commonest female cancer in Nigeria. Despite its increased awareness, affordability of available screening tools is a bane. Mammography, the goal standard for screening is costly and not widely available in terms of infrastructure, technical/personnel capabilities. Ultrasound is accessible and affordable. OBJECTIVES This study compared the use of ultrasound and ...