Objectives: To conduct a systematic review of the effects of genetic counselling and testing
for familial breast cancer on women's perception of risk and psychological morbidity. Data …

Summary The present study investigated:(1) perception of genetic risk and,(2) the
psychological effects of genetic counselling in women with a family history of breast cancer …

The present study set out to evaluate perceptions of risk, psychological morbidity and health
behaviours in women with a family history of breast cancer who have attended genetic …

The aim was to compare the psychological impact of a multidisciplinary specialist genetics
service with surgical provision in women at high risk and those at lower risk of familial breast …

Background: The recent discovery of susceptibility genes relating to breast cancer, BRCA1
and BRCA2, now allows women with breast cancer and a family history of breast/ovarian …

Women referred to a familial breast cancer clinic completed questionnaires before and after
counselling and at annual follow-up to assess their risk estimate and psychological …

The number of women in the UK seeking genetic counselling, testing and preventative
treatment is rapidly increasing. In Manchester 600–800 women are now referred annually to …

OBJECTIVE: Easier access and increased awareness results in more referral for genetic
testing for hereditary breast cancer in healthy at-risk women and breast cancer patients. To …

Familial cancer services have been developed in many countries in response to a rapidly
evolving demand for genetic counseling and testing for breast cancer risk. This article …

Meta-analytic methods were used to determine the impact of genetic counselling on women
with a family history of breast cancer. Published studies with prospective designs and …