Date of Award
1-1-2014
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Program
Epidemiology
Content Description
1 online resource (xii, 172 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Roxana Moslehi
Committee Members
Erasmus Schneider, Francis P Boscoe
Keywords
Breast Cancer, Education Intervention, Genetic Epidemology, Breast, BRCA genes, Women
Subject Categories
Epidemiology
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer (aside from non-melanoma skin cancers) and the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. Our studies aimed to assess the effectiveness of a breast cancer educational intervention and to investigate genetic influences on the risk of post-menopausal breast cancer. The overarching theme and public health relevance of this dissertation was that our findings provided leads for breast cancer prevention.
Recommended Citation
Zeinomar, Nur, "Breast cancer susceptibility : an education intervention and genetic epidemiology study" (2014). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1321.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1321