A study conducted at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that almost 20% of women do not believe their breast cancer risk, despite completing a risk assessment tool that accounts for family history and personal habits. According to senior study author Dr. Angela Fagerlin, associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan, these perceptions can lead to women skipping chemotherapy treatment or "undergoing treatments that might not be medically appropriate, which can have long-term ramifications".
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Study mentioned: Schere Ld, et al. Belief in numbers: When and why women disbelieve tailored breast cancer risk statistics. Patient Educ Couns. 2013 Aug; 92(2): 253-259. PMID: 23623330
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