Children and young people's understanding of inherited conditions and their attitudes towards genetic testing: A systematic review

BC McGill, CE Wakefield, J Vetsch… - Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Children and young people are increasingly likely to receive information regarding inherited
health risks relevant to their genetic relatives and themselves. We reviewed the literature to …

An electrochemical biosensor for HER2 detection in complex biological media based on two antifouling materials of designed recognizing peptide and PEG

X Yang, P Chen, X Zhang, H Zhou, Z Song, W Yang… - Analytica Chimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
A simple tactic for electrochemical determination of a typical biomarker for breast cancer,
human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), was presented via the construction of a …

Cancer-related genetic testing and personalized medicine for adolescents: a narrative review of impact and understanding

J Vetsch, CE Wakefield, M Warby, K Tucker… - Journal of adolescent …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Genetic testing is becoming increasingly available for adolescents who are undergoing
cancer treatment or at risk of cancer predisposition syndromes. With this narrative review, we …

Talking across generations: Family communication about BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic cancer risk

AL Young, PN Butow, P Rhodes… - Journal of Genetic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Should genetic testing be offered for children? The perspectives of adolescents and emerging adults in families with Li-Fraumeni syndrome

MA Alderfer, RB Lindell, CI Viadro, K Zelley… - Journal of genetic …, 2017 - Springer
Whether children should be offered genetic testing for cancer risk is much debated but
young voices are rarely heard in these conversations. The current study explored …

Understanding the needs of young women regarding breast cancer risk assessment and genetic testing: convergence and divergence among patient-counselor …

C Evans, RJ Hamilton, KP Tercyak, BN Peshkin… - Healthcare, 2016 - mdpi.com
Young women from hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) families face a series of
medical decisions regarding their cancer risk management and integrating this information …

A systematic review of how young people live with inherited disease: What can we learn for Li-Fraumeni syndrome?

R Forbes Shepherd, A Lewis, LA Keogh… - Journal of adolescent …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), a multiorgan cancer predisposition caused by
germline TP53 mutations, confers significant cancer risks for young people (15–39 years) …

[HTML][HTML] Psychosocial adjustment and perceived risk among adolescent girls from families with BRCA1/2 or breast cancer history

AR Bradbury, L Patrick-Miller, LA Schwartz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose To evaluate the impact of breast cancer family history and maternal BRCA1/2
mutation on the psychosocial adjustment and perceived risk in girls age 11 to 19 years old …

The LEGACY girls study: growth and development in the context of breast cancer family history

EM John, MB Terry, THM Keegan, AR Bradbury… - …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Although the timing of pubertal milestones has been associated with breast
cancer risk, few studies of girls' development include girls at increased breast cancer risk …

Psychosocial adjustment in school-age girls with a family history of breast cancer

AR Bradbury, L Patrick-Miller, L Schwartz… - …, 2015 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Understanding how young girls respond to growing up with breast cancer
family histories is critical given expansion of genetic testing and breast cancer messaging …