How do women at increased, but unexplained, familial risk of breast cancer perceive and manage their risk? A qualitative interview study

Table 4 Members of Group 2 'Concerned about cancer risk, so do something'

Pseudonym	Age	Family members with breast cancer, age of Dx	Description of risk	Mammogram		Health provider^a
				Frequency	Age at first
Bev	42	Sister, deceased, 38	Guess 50%	Yearly	30	1
Sandra	47	Mother, 72 Cousin, deceased, 43	Up there	Yearly	36	3
Jessica	48	Sister, deceased, 40 Grandmother, aunt, 60+	Not much higher then anyone else	Yearly	37	1
Kerrie	49	Sister, deceased, 35 Mother, 60+	Definitely higher risk	Yearly	38	3
Jane	49	Sister, deceased, 38 Mother, aunt 60+	A chink higher than population risk	Yearly	37	1
Vera	70	Mother, 68 Cousin, deceased, 35	Middle road	Yearly	49	1

a: 1: Regular GP and regular specialist, 2: Regular GP and occasionally specialist, 3: Regular GP only, 4: No Regular GP

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