Knowledge and Perceived Risk of Major Diseases in Middle Aged and Older Women

The focus of this paper is on knowledge of health related risks and behaviors of middle-aged and elderly women, especially women's "knowledge about recognized risk" major diseases "(Wilcox and Stefanick, 1999) between elderly lifestyles and chronic diseases In addition to having established relevance, the idea that age is a risk factor for breast cancer or colorectal cancer actually decreases with the age of females.

General themes and models are centered around women's perceptions of women's perceptions of perceived risks, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and how to convey cancer risk information. Race is a powerful clue for risk awareness, knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about breast cancer are formed by basic knowledge of women's illness, age recognition, understanding of the causes of cancer, and the implications of disease I will. Finally, women talk about how, when, and where to prioritize risk-related health behavior information.

Breast cancer perception of African-American women: influence on risk of basal-like breast cancer

Age: As age goes up, the risk of breast cancer increases. It is estimated that 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer are over 50 years old. This does not mean that young women are not at risk. Young women are diagnosed with breast cancer at a much lower frequency. Family history and breast cancer family history. A mother, sister, or daughter with breast cancer doubles the risk of developing this disease. Family history may be involved in the onset of breast cancer, but women should not agree with the general view that those without a family history of breast cancer are not threatened. The American Cancer Society estimates that 70 to 80% of women with breast cancer do not contain family history of breast cancer

As women get older, the risk of breast cancer increases. This disease is not common among women under the age of 35. All women over the age of 40 are at risk of breast cancer. However, most breast cancers occur in women over the age of 50, and women over the age of 60 have a particularly high risk of breast cancer. Genetic change. Changes in specific genes (BRCA1, BRCA2 and other genes) make women more susceptible to breast cancer. In many women with this disease whether a woman knows to increase breast cancer whether a specific genetic change in cancer susceptibility: the doctor will delay or prevent breast cancer of a woman with genetic change, or breast cancer You may recommend a way to improve discoveries. "Cause and Prevention" section