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Åsa Ritenius Manjer. Photo: Patrik Hekkala

Åsa Ritenius Manjer

Senior lecturer | PhD in Social Work

Åsa Ritenius Manjer. Photo: Patrik Hekkala

Non-attendance in mammography screening and women's social network: a cohort study on the influence of family composition, social support, attitudes and cancer in close relations.

Author

  • Åsa Ritenius Manjer
  • Ulla Melin Emilsson
  • Sophia Zackrisson

Summary, in English

Mammography screening can reduce breast cancer mortality. The aim of the present study was to investigate non-attendance in mammography screening in relation to different aspects of a women's social network, attitudes and cancer in close relations.

Department/s

  • School of Social Work
  • Radiology Diagnostics, Malmö
  • BioCARE: Biomarkers in Cancer Medicine improving Health Care, Education and Innovation

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Publication/Series

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volume

13

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

BioMed Central (BMC)

Topic

  • Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

Status

Published

Research group

  • Radiology Diagnostics, Malmö

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1477-7819