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Breast cancer has touched the lives of countless people , yet many women have
misconceptions about the disease . One of the most common sources for breast cancer
information used by American women is popular magazines . The current study sought
to describe the content of magazine articles on breast cancer from 1993 and 2003 in an
attempt to determine whether article content differed , and if so , in what ways and for
what reasons . Topical theme , identification of risk factors , preventive measures , and
sources mentioned were categories developed to determine possible differences in
content between the two years . Twice as many articles on breast cancer appeared in 1993
as in 2003 . In 1993 , living with breast cancer was a theme of many articles , while in
2003 , hormone replacement therapy was a dominant theme . Family history was
emphasized as a risk factor in articles from 1993 , while long -term hormone -replacement
therapy was emphasized in 2003 . In general , articles in 2003 focused on overall health
practices in the possible prevention of breast cancer . Social , political , and scientific
occurrences relating to breast cancer that took place from the early 1990s through 2003
were considered when analyzing content . Most of the differences in content appeared to
reflect such occurrences . |
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