Download or read book Perceived Recurrence Risk and Health Behavior Change Among Breast Cancer Survivors written by Emily J. Konieczny and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over one third of breast cancer survivors report "fear of recurrence" as the primary concern after diagnosis and treatment. Behavior changes such as exercise and weight loss post cancer may reduce recurrence risk. How perceived recurrence risk affects behavior change is unknown. We evaluated this association in the Breast Cancer Survivorship Study, a cross-sectional study of 301 breast cancer survivors. Data on perceived recurrence risk (local and distant) and health behavior change (alcohol, exercise, nutrition, smoking, sun exposure, supplement use, weight) were assessed by mailed questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to evaluate associations between perceived recurrence risk and health behavior change, and multinomial logistic regression to assess direction of change. 47.6% of women perceived their local recurrence risk