Worry, behavior among teens at higher risk for breast cancer: Focus of new study
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 06:09
in Health & Medicine
Teenage girls with a familial or genetic risk for breast cancer worry more about getting the disease, even when their mother has no history, compared to girls their age with no known high risks, according to new data. Early analyses suggest that such worry may increase risk behavior, such as smoking and potentially alcohol use, but does not appear to influence positive behavior, such as exercise.