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“It’S About Our Bodies… We Have The Right To Know This Stuff”: A Qualitative Focus Group Study On Australian Women’S Perspectives On Breast Density, Brooke Nickel, Hankiz Dolan, Stacy Carter, Nehmat Houssami, Meagan E. Brennan, Jolyn Hersch, Angela Verde, Lisa Vaccaro, Kirsten Mccaffery
“It’S About Our Bodies… We Have The Right To Know This Stuff”: A Qualitative Focus Group Study On Australian Women’S Perspectives On Breast Density, Brooke Nickel, Hankiz Dolan, Stacy Carter, Nehmat Houssami, Meagan E. Brennan, Jolyn Hersch, Angela Verde, Lisa Vaccaro, Kirsten Mccaffery
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Objective
This study aimed to explore Australian women’s current knowledge, perspectives and attitudes about breast density (BD); and information needs to inform effective evidence-based communication strategies.
Methods
Fourteen online focus group sessions with a total of 78 women in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia aged 40–74 years without a personal diagnosis of breast cancer were conducted. Audio-recorded data was transcribed and analysed thematically.
Results
Women had a very limited knowledge of BD. Overall, women expressed a preference for more frequent mammograms and/or supplemental screening should they be told they had dense breasts, despite being presented with information on potential …