Anxiety and screening attitudes in breast cancer patients and their first-degree relatives: A comparative pilot study

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the relationship between anxiety levels in breast cancer patients and screening attitudes in their first-degree relatives.
• Comparative pilot study design
• Assessment of anxiety levels and screening attitudes
• Analysis of patient-relative dyads for correlations
• Higher anxiety in breast cancer patients linked to less favorable screening attitudes in relatives.
• Positive correlation in screening attitudes noted within patient-relative dyads.
• Findings suggest clustering of anxiety and attitudes may have clinical implications.

Abstract