Correlates of worry about recurrence in a multiethnic population-based sample of women with breast cancer

Abstract

Background Worry about recurrence (worry) is a persistent concern of breast cancer survivors. Little is known about whether race/ethnicity or health care experiences are associated with worry. Methods Women with non-metastatic breast cancer diagnosed from 6/05-2/07 and reported to Detroit or Los Angeles SEER registries were surveyed (mean 9 months post-diagnosis); 2290 responded (73%). Latina and African Americans (AA) were oversampled. A worry scale was constructed as the mean score of 3 items (on 5-point L…