Fatalism and Breast Cancer in Black Women
Authors: Marcel E. Conrad
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1996)

Letters1 December 1996Fatalism and Breast Cancer in Black WomenMarcel E. Conrad, MD, Patricia Brown, BS, and Marcia G. Conrad, MSN, MPHMarcel E. Conrad, MDUniversity of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688., Patricia Brown, BSUniversity of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688., and Marcia G. Conrad, MSN, MPHUniversity of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-125-11-199612010-00026 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Moormeier [1] recently summarized the available data on the greater morbidity and mortality of black women with breast cancer. Although we agree with the need for screening and early detection in black women, we believe the problem is more complex than economics and knowledge of the disease.We previously postulated that the poor outcome among black women was caused solely by relative unavailability of medical care and the cost of methods of detection. However, when we provided medical care and screening procedures for free, few patients belonging to a minority group participated. Because one third of black ...References1. Moormeier J. Breast cancer in black women. Ann Intern Med. 1996; 124:897-905. Google Scholar2. Powe BD. Cancer fatalism among elderly caucasians and African Americans. Oncology Nursing Forum. 1995; 22:1355-9. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Marcel E. Conrad, MD; Patricia Brown, BS; Marcia G. Conrad, MSN, MPHAffiliations: University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe War on Prevention II: Battle Metaphors Undermine Cancer Treatment and Prevention and Do Not Increase VigilanceFatalism and exposure to health information from the media: examining the evidence for causal influenceTrends in presentation, management and survival of patients with de novo metastatic breast cancer in a Southeast Asian settingBlack Women's Awareness of Breast Cancer Disparity and Perceptions of the Causes of DisparityEvaluating Beliefs Associated with Late-Stage Lung Cancer Presentation in MinoritiesBeliefs and attitudes about lung cancer screening among smokersImplementation of educational video improves patient understanding of basic breast cancer concepts in an undereducated county hospital populationGenre-Specific Cultivation EffectsDeconstructing Fatalism: Ethnographic Perspectives on Women's Decision Making about Cancer Prevention and TreatmentDo Recently Diagnosed Black Breast Cancer Patients Find Questions About Cancer Fatalism Acceptable? A Preliminary ReportDo Recently Diagnosed Black Breast Cancer Patients Find Questions About Cancer Fatalism Acceptable? A Preliminary ReportUnderstanding of breast cancer concepts in an undereducated county hospital populationRisk Revisited: The Perception of HIV Risk in a Community Sample of Low-Income African American WomenDevelopment and Psychometric Properties of the 12-Item Diabetes Fatalism ScaleThe Use of Sociocultural Constructs in Cancer Screening Research Among African AmericansPerceptions of Cancer Fatalism and Cancer KnowledgeSociodemographic determinants of cancer treatment health literacyComparing Perceptions of Cancer Fatalism among African American Patients and Their ProvidersThe Delay and Worry Experience of African American Women With Breast CancerCancer FatalismDiabetes Self-Management in African Americans: An Exploration of the Role of FatalismDevelopment of Cultural Belief Scales for Mammography ScreeningCulture as an influence on breast cancer screening and early detectionHealth-Care-Seeking Behaviors 1 December 1996Volume 125, Issue 11Page: 941-942KeywordsBreast cancerHealth information technologyMorbidityMortalityPopulation statisticsRacial and ethnic issues ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 1 December 1996 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1996 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...