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- Title
Knowledge of the Relationship Between Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer Risk Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Women.
- Authors
Sly, Jamilia R.; Miller, Sarah J.; Thelemaque, Linda; Yazdanie, Fahd; Sperling, Rhoda; Sasan, Fahimeh; Howell, Elizabeth A.; Loudon, Holly; Jandorf, Lina
- Abstract
Research indicates breastfeeding can reduce the risk of breast cancer in women. Black and Hispanic women are more likely to die from breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women and are least likely to breastfeed. The current study was designed to evaluate women's knowledge of the link between breastfeeding and decreased breast cancer risk among a racially diverse cohort of pregnant women. Pregnant women 18 and older (N = 89; 48.4% black; 28% Hispanic) were recruited during a prenatal visit to complete a survey. Women indicated limited understanding of the association between breastfeeding and breast cancer risk reduction; less than 40% of black and white women indicated knowledge, while 64.7% of Hispanic women were aware of the association. These findings underscore the need for interventions to educate women about the protective benefits of breastfeeding as a strategy to reduce their breast cancer incidence and mortality.
- Publication
Journal of Cancer Education, 2020, Vol 35, Issue 6, p1193
- ISSN
0885-8195
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13187-019-01580-9