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THE IMPACT OF GENETIC COUNSELING ON CLINICAL DECISION MAKING AMONG WOMEN EVALUATED FOR HEREDITARY BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER RISK
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Purpose: This study assessed the impact of genetic counseling on the screening practices, use of prophylactic surgery, anxiety level, and perceived genetic discrimination of women seen in a clinically based breast and ovarian cancer program. Patients and Methods: 145 women who received genetic counseling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer through the Hereditary Cancer Program at Children's Hospital Medical Center and The Barrett Cancer Center at the University of Cincinnati completed a self-administered, standardized questionnaire. Question-naire responses were compared with clinical intake information and genetic test status (positive for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, negative for a mutation, or not tested) to assess changes in cancer screening practices. Results: The decision to pursue prophylactic mastectomy (PM) and oophorectomy (PO) after counseling were significantly associated with genetic test status (p=0.0025 (for PM) and p=
- Subjects :
- hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
BRCA1/BRCA2
genetic counseling
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenDissertations
- Publication Type :
- Dissertation/ Thesis
- Accession number :
- ddu.oai.etd.ohiolink.edu.ucin990718328