Helping women understand their personal breast cancer risk for screening decisions
Understanding and addressing rejection of personalized cancer risk information
This project aims to understand why some women might not accept personalized breast cancer risk information when making decisions about mammography screening.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Colorado Denver NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Aurora, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11127654 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are moving towards a future where cancer screening, like mammograms, is tailored to each woman's personal risk of developing cancer. This means using your unique health information to decide when and how often you should be screened, aiming to maximize benefits and minimize potential harms. For breast cancer, guidelines suggest women aged 40-49 make an informed choice about screening based on their personal risk. However, many women find it challenging to use this personalized risk information, which can prevent them from making the most informed decisions. This project seeks to understand these challenges and find ways to help women better use their personal risk details.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women who are making decisions about breast cancer screening, particularly those aged 40-49, are the focus of this work.
Not a fit: Patients who are not currently making decisions about breast cancer screening or who are not interested in personalized risk information may not directly benefit from this specific project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help more women make informed, personalized decisions about breast cancer screening, potentially leading to better health outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: While personalized risk models are increasingly used, understanding and addressing patient rejection of this information is a critical and relatively new area of focus.
Where this research is happening
Aurora, UNITED STATES
- University of Colorado Denver — Aurora, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Scherer, Laura D. — University of Colorado Denver
- Study coordinator: Scherer, Laura D.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.