AI Article Synopsis

  • The study explores Danish women’s views on risk-stratified breast cancer screening and how personal characteristics influence these attitudes.
  • Around 74% of women support risk assessment for adjusting screening intervals, but only 42% are comfortable with extending intervals for lower risk, while 89% favor more frequent screenings if deemed high risk.
  • Key factors affecting these attitudes include age, education, personal screening history, and concerns about breast cancer.
  • The findings suggest a general acceptance of this screening approach, but individual differences need to be addressed before it can be implemented nationally.

Article Abstract

Background: The individual woman's risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer can now be estimated more precisely, and screening can be stratified accordingly. The risk assessment requires that women are willing to provide a blood test, additional personal information, to know their risk, and alter screening intervals. This study aimed to investigate Danish women's attitudes towards risk-stratified breast cancer screening.

Methods: An online, cross-sectional survey was conducted among Danish women aged 52-67 years. We used logistic regression analyses to assess how personal characteristics were associated with the women's attitudes.

Results: 5,001 women completed the survey (response rate 44%) of which 74% approved of risk estimation to potentially alter their screening intervals. However, only 42% would accept an extended screening interval if found to have low breast cancer risk, while 89% would accept a reduced interval if at high risk. The main determinants of these attitudes were age, education, screening participation, history of breast cancer, perceived breast cancer risk and to some extent breast cancer worry.

Conclusion: This study indicates that women are positive towards risk-stratified breast cancer screening. However, reservations and knowledge among subgroups of women must be carefully considered and addressed before wider implementation of risk-stratified breast cancer screening in a national program.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10949660PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12083-2DOI Listing

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