Whilst the finding of heritable susceptibility to disease was once relatively rare,
mainstreaming of genetic testing has resulted in a steady increase. Patients are often …

Background Individuals with BRCA1/2 mutations have a notably higher than average
lifetime risk of developing cancer as adults. Some parents with BRCA1/2 mutations wish to …

Low uptake of genetic services among members of families with hereditary breast and
ovarian cancer (HBOC) suggests limitations of proband-mediated communication of genetic …

Objective Evaluate an intervention to increase family communication (FC) of positive
hereditary cancer test results using the Framework for Developing and Evaluating Complex …

Introduction: Encouraging family communication about possible genetic risk has become
among the most important avenues for achieving the full potential of genomic discovery for …

Introduction It is estimated that 12.5% of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and
1.10% with ovarian cancer during their lifetime. Although less common, women with these …

Objectives This study aimed to explore the (1) experiences of breast cancer previvor women
during genetic testing;(2) perceptions of the impact of genetic testing on their personal …

Objective We examined how responsibility (the “duty to inform relatives about genetic testing
results”) is understood and enacted among Swiss and Korean women carrying BRCA1 or …

Genomic testing increasingly challenges health care providers and patients to understand,
share, and use information. The provision of polygenic risks is anticipated to complicate …

Promoting family communication about inherited disease risk is an arena in which family
systems theory is highly relevant. One family systems' construct that can support promotion …