TY - JOUR
T1 - Racial and gender disparities in hereditary colorectal cancer risk assessment
T2 - the role of family history.
AU - Kupfer, Sonia S.
AU - McCaffrey, Sarah
AU - Kim, Karen E.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - BACKGROUND: In this study, we aimed to examine racial/ethnic and gender differences in self-reported family cancer history knowledge in patients at high risk for hereditary colon cancer syndromes. METHODS: We performed retrospective analysis of all referrals to the University of Chicago High Risk Colon Cancer Clinic between 1995 and 2003. RESULTS: We found hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer and familial adenomatous polyposis in 17% and 9% of Whites, respectively, and 6% and 0% of Blacks, respectively. Unknown paternal history was found in 6.5% of Whites and 18.9% of Blacks (23% men, 11% women). CONCLUSIONS: Blacks and men had significantly decreased rates of paternal history cancer knowledge.
AB - BACKGROUND: In this study, we aimed to examine racial/ethnic and gender differences in self-reported family cancer history knowledge in patients at high risk for hereditary colon cancer syndromes. METHODS: We performed retrospective analysis of all referrals to the University of Chicago High Risk Colon Cancer Clinic between 1995 and 2003. RESULTS: We found hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer and familial adenomatous polyposis in 17% and 9% of Whites, respectively, and 6% and 0% of Blacks, respectively. Unknown paternal history was found in 6.5% of Whites and 18.9% of Blacks (23% men, 11% women). CONCLUSIONS: Blacks and men had significantly decreased rates of paternal history cancer knowledge.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15430154jce2101s_7
DO - 10.1207/s15430154jce2101s_7
M3 - Article
C2 - 17020499
AN - SCOPUS:39049187701
SN - 0885-8195
VL - 21
SP - S32-36
JO - Journal of Cancer Education
JF - Journal of Cancer Education
IS - 1 Suppl
ER -
