Hereditary cancer syndromes are inherited pathogenic genetic variants that significantly
increase the risk of developing cancer. When individuals become aware of their increased …

Understanding challenges in familial communication of cancer risk has informed genetic
service delivery. Parent-child interactions have received considerable attention, but few …

Genetic information is a family affair. With the expansion of genomic technologies, many
new causal genes and variants have been established and the potential for molecular …

While family communication about a BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) pathogenic variant can
be a catalyst for the uptake of risk‐reducing measures in young adults, disseminating …

Abstract Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) is characterized by risk of multiple primary
malignancies in diverse sites, pediatric onset, near complete penetrance by age 70 years …

Simple Summary Women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation are at an increased risk of
developing hereditary breast and ovarian cancers. While genetic counselling by genetic …

People tested positive for BRCA1/2 face an increased risk of cancer; to help them cope with
the genetic information received, support to BRCA1/2 families should be continued after …

To what extent are family systems approaches relevant in the genomics era? What
difference does it make to remember the wider social context within which 'problems' …

Portugal is one of the European countries where genetic counseling is emerging as an
independent clinical and scientific field, paralleling the international expansion of this …

Previous research on psychosocial support for cancer-related concerns has primarily
focused on either patients or their relatives, although limited research is available on how …