It Won't Happen to Me: Lower Perception of Heart Disease Risk among Women with Family Histories of Breast Cancer
Preventive MedicinePublished 1 December 2000
Joel Erblich, Dana H. Bovbjerg, Christina Norman, Heiðdís Valdimarsdóttir, Guy H. Montgomery
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The emphasis on breast cancer risk, especially for women with family histories of the disease, may need to be balanced by educational efforts concerning women's risk of other diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease.
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The emphasis on breast cancer risk, especially for women with family histories of the disease, may need to be balanced by educational efforts concerning women's risk of other diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease.
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