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Table 5 Members of Group 3 'Concerned about cancer risk, so why don't I do anything?'

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

Pseudonym

Age

Family members affected breast cancer, age at Dx

Description of risk

Mammogram

Health providera

    

Frequency

Age at first

 

Trish

35

Sister deceased, 26

Aunts and uncles, 60+

One in three

7 years since last mammogram

22

2

Isabelle

40

Brother (bowel cancer), deceased, 37

Sister, 31

Mother, 68

High

A few years since last mammogram

25

2

Anne

41

Sister, deceased, 37

Mother other cancer

2 × sisters other cancer in childhood

Above average

Had two mammograms some time ago

27

2

Connie

47

Sister, 36

Same as population

A while since last mammogram

34

2

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