BRCA1, BRCA2, and Associated Cancer Risks and Management for Male Patients: A Review

HH Cheng, JW Shevach, E Castro, FJ Couch… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Half of all carriers of inherited cancer-predisposing variants
inBRCA1andBRCA2are male, but the implications for their health are underrecognized …

Germline testing in patients with breast cancer: ASCO–Society of Surgical Oncology Guideline

I Bedrosian, MR Somerfield, MI Achatz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE To develop recommendations for germline mutation testing for patients with
breast cancer. METHODS An ASCO–Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) panel convened to …

Healthcare Professionals' Learning Needs and Perspectives on Essential Information in Genetic Cancer Care: A Systematic Review

SY Park, Y Kim, MC Katapodi, YJ Kim, H Chae, YJ Choi… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Increasing demand for genetic testing and counseling among families with
hereditary cancers has drawn attention to the genetic skills and knowledge of healthcare …

Associations between subjective social status and predictors of interest in genetic testing among women diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age

JN Odumegwu, D Chavez-Yenter, MS Goodman… - Cancer Causes & …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Genetic testing for gene mutations which elevate risk for breast cancer is
particularly important for women diagnosed at a young age. Differences remain in access …

Acceptability and Usability of the Family Gene Toolkit for Swiss and Korean Families Harboring BRCA1/BRAC2 Pathogenic Variants: A Web-Based Platform for …

V Baroutsou, V Duong, A Signorini, R Saccilotto… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The study adapted an existing Web-based intervention, the Family Gene
Toolkit, for Swiss and Korean families that harbor the genetic changes associated with …

Intersectionality, BRCA Genetic Testing, and Intrafamilial Communication of Risk: A Qualitative Study

S Hesse-Biber, M Seven, H Shea, AA Dwyer - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 is recommended for individuals at high risk of
hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, yet racial and ethnic disparities persist. Diverse and …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of knowledge and knowledge gain after decision aid use among women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants

Z Lautz, S Kautz-Freimuth, A Shukri, M Redaèlli… - Patient Education and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To identify factors contributing to baseline knowledge in women with BRCA1/2
pathogenic variants (PVs) and knowledge gain after decision aid (DA) use. Methods Women …

Cascade genetic counseling and testing in hereditary syndromes: inherited cardiovascular disease as a model: a narrative review

LA Grutters, I Christiaans - Familial Cancer, 2024 - Springer
Inherited cardiovascular diseases cover the inherited cardiovascular disease familial
hypercholesterolemia and inherited cardiac diseases, like inherited cardiomyopathies and …

“Teetering on a Tightrope”: Uncertainty and Information Management During the Cancer Pre-Diagnosis Phase

LG Perks, AC Tollison - Western Journal of Communication, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Facing a potential cancer diagnosis can be rife with dichotomous and chaining uncertainty.
This study draws from Uncertainty Management Theory and the Theory of Motivated …

Cancer survivorship care: challenges and opportunities in Japan

M Takahashi - Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This article discusses the current international scope and practices of cancer survivorship
care and the challenges and opportunities of survivorship care in Japan. Cancer is a …