Worry about breast cancer risk has been found to be a barrier to mammography use by women with a family history of breast cancer in some studies, although worry is generally found to increase mammography use among average risk women. Our study sought to examine the association of worry with mammography use in a population-based sample of women stratified by family history associated risk for br...

Through the domain of medical errors, the role of worry and perceived risk in precautionary behaviors was examined in a convenience sample (N = 195, mean age = 42 years, 71% female). Worry was linked to fatality estimates. A model of the antecedents and consequences of worry also was tested. Risk characteristics such as dread and preventability, negative reactivity, and vulnerability to medical...

conclusions the findings of this review showed that many factors can influence the body image of women suffering from breast cancer. these factors were predictors of patients’ inter-personal and intra-personal relationships with their partners and others who influenced various other aspects of their lives, possibly leading to many life’s issues. these factors must be identified and considered t...