title: The effect of a school-based educational intervention on gender differences in reported family cancer history.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gender differences in reported family cancer history could reduce the effectiveness of genetic screening for cancer risk.
  
  
  METHODS
  We randomized 6 schools to teach ninth graders about health genealogy through workshops or offered a delayed intervention. We assessed the effect of the intervention on reported family history of various cancers along with gender and side of the family from which cancer was reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Girls reported more breast cancer in the family. Both sexes reported more maternal relatives with breast cancer. There were no treatment group effects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are gender differences in reported family history of breast cancer.
authors: Department of Human Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0033, USA. jquillin@mcvh-vcu.edu
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Quillin
authors: Joann N
authors: JN
authors: Bodurtha
authors: Donna K
authors: DK
authors: McClish
authors: Kristyn N
authors: KN
authors: Hoy
authors: Ian J
authors: IJ
authors: Wallace
authors: Alice
authors: A
authors: Westerberg
authors: Steven J
authors: SJ
authors: Danish
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D012574:Schools; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires