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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This study compared the psychological impact of two models of breast cancer genetics
services in South East Scotland. One hundred and seventy general practices were …

There is a need to integrate primary-and secondary-care cancer genetic services, but the
most appropriate model of service delivery remains unclear. This study reports patients' …

Randomised controlled trials allow comparisons to be made between different models of
service delivery, but have not been used in the field of clinical genetics. With the advent of …

Background: Because of the growing demand for genetic assessment, there is an urgent
need for information about what services are appropriate for women with a family history of …

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 …