Year: 2005
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Breast cancer has touched the lives of countless people, yet many women have\nmisconceptions about the disease. One of the most common sources for breast cancer\ninformation used by American women is popular magazines. The current study sought\nto describe the content of magazine articles on breast cancer from 1993 and 2003 in an\nattempt to determine whether article content differed, and if so, in what ways and for\nwhat reasons. Topical theme, identification of risk factors, preventive measures, and\nsources mentioned were categories developed to determine possible differences in\ncontent between the two years. Twice as many articles on breast cancer appeared in 1993\nas in 2003. In 1993, living with breast cancer was a theme of many articles, while in\n2003, hormone replacement therapy was a dominant theme. Family history was\nemphasized as a risk factor in articles from 1993, while long-term hormone-replacement\ntherapy was emphasized in 2003. In general, articles in 2003 focused on overall health\npractices in the possible prevention of breast cancer. Social, political, and scientific\noccurrences relating to breast cancer that took place from the early 1990s through 2003\nwere considered when analyzing content. Most of the differences in content appeared to\nreflect such occurrences.
Author: Naomi Louise Reyes
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2291290243