title: Breast cancer risk communication: challenges and future research directions: workshop report (United States).
abstract: The Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center and the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention convened a conference in May 2002 to review the current issues in breast cancer risk communication and to identify directions for future research. Specific topics included risk communication theory, use of risk models in breast cancer screening, genetic testing, decision-making regarding breast cancer treatment, and the role of popular media in risk communication. This report describes the proceedings of the conference.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston, MA 02215, USA. larissa_nekhlyudov@harvardpilgrim.org
authors.forename: Larissa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nekhlyudov
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Partridge
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States