OBJECTIVE: To evaluate outcomes of breast cancer genetic counseling in women with and
without breast cancer. METHODS: Seventy-seven first-time attendees (n= 44 affected) …

Background Women carrying BRCA-mutations are facing significant challenges, including
decision making regarding surveillance and risk-reducing surgery. They often report that …

Few studies examine the use of family history to influence risk perceptions in the African
American population. This study examined the influence of a family health history (FHH) …

This qualitative study explored the impact of genetic risk information from BRCA1/2 testing
on individuals' subjective understandings of self and self‐identity. In‐depth interviews were …

Objectives Although the hereditary breast and ovarian cancer literature has demonstrated
short‐term gains in psychological adjustment following genetic counseling, there has been …

Objective Cancer predisposition syndromes are being more frequently recognized in the
etiology of pediatric oncology and genetic‐related technologies are evolving rapidly, leading …

Background Women who are notified they carry a BRCA1/2 mutation are presented with
surgical options to reduce their risk of breast and ovarian cancer, including risk-reducing …

Objective: For women at high risk of developing hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer the
process of undergoing genetic testing is anxiety provoking and stressful, entailing difficult …

Background Newly diagnosed patients with cancer require education about the disease, the
available treatments and potential consequences of treatment. Greater understanding of …

Our understanding of the psychological benefits and limitations of risk counselling and
mutation testing can now inform clinical practice, but insufficient knowledge exists of long …