Physical symptoms, distress, and breast cancer risk perceptions in women with benign breast problems

Lauren L.C. Cunningham; Michael A. Andrykowski; John F. Wilson; Patrick C. McGrath; David A. Sloan; Daniel E. Kenady

doi:10.1037/0278-6133.17.4.371

Physical symptoms, distress, and breast cancer risk perceptions in women with benign breast problems

Lauren L.C. Cunningham, Michael A. Andrykowski, John F. Wilson, Patrick C. McGrath, David A. Sloan, Daniel E. Kenady

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Physical symptoms, general and breast cancer-specific distress, and perceived breast cancer risk were assessed in 66 women with benign breast problems (BBP) and 66 age-matched healthy comparison (HC) women. BBP women reported significantly greater worry about breast cancer than HC women. Breast symptom incidence and breast cancer risk perceptions were found to mediate group differences in breast cancer worry. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that perceptions of control over a potential breast cancer prognosis moderate the impact of breast symptoms on reports of breast cancer worry. Implications for risk counseling with BBP women are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	371-375
Number of pages	5
Journal	Health Psychology
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.17.4.371
State	Published - 1998

Keywords

Benign breast disease
Cancer
Perceived risk
Risk counseling
Women's health

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Applied Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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