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A descriptive study of breast cancer worry.

Journal of behavioral medicine - 1 Dec 1998

McCaul K D, Branstetter A D, O'Donnell S M, Jacobson K, Quinlan K B

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Women with (n = 65) and without (n = 70) a family history of breast cancer reported on their thoughts and concern about the disease. Measures were taken across a 1-month interval and at a 1-year follow-up. Reported screening behaviors were also measured at baseline and the 1-year follow-up. Worry dissipated over time, suggesting that worry levels are affected by the measurement context. However, women with a...

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PMID: 9891255
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018748712987

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