Objectives: The emotional effects of genetic testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal
cancer (HNPCC) provided within a counseling program were assessed among 253 …

Purpose This study examines the impact of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
(HNPCC) genetic test results on psychological outcomes among cancer-affected and …

This study investigated the association between baseline measures of attitudes toward
genetic testing and counseling for hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) and the …

The psychological impact of predictive genetic testing for hereditary non‐polyposis
colorectal cancer (HNPCC) was assessed in 114 individuals (32 carriers and 82 non …

In this article the authors describe the demographic and psychosocial correlates of 2
measures of psychologic distress among 200 colorectal cancer patients undergoing genetic …

This study evaluated illness representations, distress, and health-related behavior one year
after disclosure of a predictive genetic test result for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal …

Aims: We prospectively examined the impact of an initial interdisciplinary genetic counseling
(human geneticist, oncologist, and psycho-oncologist) on feelings of anxiety with a special …

Hereditary non‐polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) represents about 1–3% of all cases of
colorectal cancer (CRC). The objectives of the study were to examine motivational factors …

Few studies have reported prospective data on psychosocial outcomes after genetic
counselling in families with suspected hereditary non‐polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) …

The aim of the study was to explore distress and health beliefs before and after
comprehensive interdisciplinary counseling in families at risk for hereditary non-polyposis …