The experience of receiving a letter from a cancer genetics clinic about risk for hereditary cancer
A Öfverholm, P Karlsson, A Rosén - European Journal of Human …, 2024 - nature.com
Direct contact may be an option for supporting disclosure in families with hereditary cancer
risk. In this qualitative interview study, we explored how healthy at-risk relatives experience …
risk. In this qualitative interview study, we explored how healthy at-risk relatives experience …
The impact of proband indication for genetic testing on the uptake of cascade testing among relatives
Although multiple factors can influence the uptake of cascade genetic testing, the impact of
proband indication has not been studied. We performed a retrospective, cross-sectional …
proband indication has not been studied. We performed a retrospective, cross-sectional …
Healthcare professionals' responsibility for informing relatives at risk of hereditary disease
Advances in genetic diagnostics lead to more patients being diagnosed with hereditary
conditions. These findings are often relevant to patients' relatives. For example, the success …
conditions. These findings are often relevant to patients' relatives. For example, the success …
Public support for healthcare-mediated disclosure of hereditary cancer risk information: Results from a population-based survey in Sweden
A Andersson, C Hawranek, A Öfverholm… - Hereditary Cancer in …, 2020 - Springer
Background Targeted surveillance of at-risk individuals in families with increased risk of
hereditary cancer is an effective prevention strategy if relatives are identified, informed and …
hereditary cancer is an effective prevention strategy if relatives are identified, informed and …
How to inform at‐risk relatives? Attitudes of 1379 Dutch patients, relatives, and members of the general population
L Marleen van den Heuvel, D Stemkens… - Journal of genetic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The uptake of predictive DNA testing in families with a hereditary disease is< 50%. Current
practice often relies on the proband to inform relatives about the possibility of predictive DNA …
practice often relies on the proband to inform relatives about the possibility of predictive DNA …
Direct letters to relatives at risk of hereditary cancer—study protocol for a multi-center randomized controlled trial of healthcare-assisted versus family-mediated risk …
C Hawranek, H Ehrencrona, A Öfverholm, BN Hellquist… - Trials, 2023 - Springer
Background The results of germline genetic testing for hereditary cancer are of importance
not only to the patients under investigation but also to their genetic at-risk relatives. Standard …
not only to the patients under investigation but also to their genetic at-risk relatives. Standard …
A focus group study of perceptions of genetic risk disclosure in members of the public in Sweden:“I'll phone the five closest ones, but what happens to the other ten?”
C Hawranek, S Hajdarevic, A Rosén - Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study explores perceptions and preferences on receiving genetic risk information about
hereditary cancer risk in members of the Swedish public. We conducted qualitative content …
hereditary cancer risk in members of the Swedish public. We conducted qualitative content …
Public attitudes challenge clinical practice on genetic risk disclosure in favour of healthcare-provided direct dissemination to relatives
A Rosén, M Krajc, H Ehrencrona… - European Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
The increased usage of genetic testing for treatment stratification within the era of precision
medicine entails the potential to detect germline genetic risk variants. Germline genetic …
medicine entails the potential to detect germline genetic risk variants. Germline genetic …
Communicating unexpected pharmacogenomic results to biobank contributors: a focus group study
KM Meagher, SH Curtis, S Borucki, A Beck… - Patient Education and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The goals of this study were to explore 1) the impact of returning unexpected
pharmacogenomic (PGx) results to biobank contributors, and 2) participant views about …
pharmacogenomic (PGx) results to biobank contributors, and 2) participant views about …
The impact of a cascade testing video on recipients' knowledge, cognitive message processing, and affective reactions: A formative evaluation
AM Aeilts, KM Carpenter, SR Hovick… - Journal of genetic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cascade genetic testing is essential to clarify cancer risk in families with hereditary breast
and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) due to pathogenic variants (PVs) in BRCA1 or …
and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) due to pathogenic variants (PVs) in BRCA1 or …