ArticleCancer causes & control : CCC2010
Health and lifestyle behaviors among persons at risk of Lynch syndrome.
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- Health and lifestyle behaviors in colorectal cancer survivors with and without Lynch syndrome.Journal of community genetics · 2020Article
- Health behaviours and beliefs in individuals with familial pancreatic cancer.Familial cancer · 2019Article
- Determinants of adherence to recommendations for cancer prevention among Lynch Syndrome mutation carriers: A qualitative exploration.PloS one · 2017Article
- Lifestyle Risk Factors Among People Who Have Had Cancer Genetic Testing.Journal of genetic counseling · 2016Article
- Patient compliance based on genetic medicine: a literature review.Journal of community genetics · 2014Article
- 100 years Lynch syndrome: what have we learned about psychosocial issues?Familial cancer · 2013Review
- Changes in screening behaviors and attitudes toward screening from pre-test genetic counseling to post-disclosure in Lynch syndrome families.Clinical genetics · 2013Article
- Health behaviors and cancer screening among Californians with a family history of cancer.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2013Article
- Health behaviors in patients and families with hereditary colorectal cancer.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2012Article
- Screening and Health Behaviors among Persons Diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Their Relatives.Journal of cancer epidemiology · 2012Article
- CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF FAMILIES WITH HEREDITARY COLORECTAL CANCER SYNDROMES.Seminars in colon & rectal surgery · 2011Article
- The revised Bethesda guidelines: extent of utilization in a university hospital medical center with a cancer genetics program.Hereditary cancer in clinical practice · 2010Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate health behaviors among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and their at-risk relatives prior to undergoing genetic counseling and testing for Lynch syndrome and to examine associations between health risk behaviors and specific demographic and psychological variables.
methodsParticipants included patients with CRC (n = 319) and their cancer-unaffected relatives (n = 110) who were enrolled in studies regarding Lynch syndrome genetic testing. Prior to undergoing genetic counseling or testing, participants completed a questionnaire including measures of demographic characteristics, health behaviors, cancer screening practices (Pap test, clinical breast exam, and mammogram), and psychological distress.
resultsUnaffected participants scored higher on a risk behavior index (RBI) than patients with CRC (1.7 (SD = 1.0) vs. 1.4 (SD = .09); p < .01). All female participants underwent cancer screening at rates similar to national data. Higher RBI scores were associated with being male, having less education, and age less than 50-years.
conclusionsWe identified several health behaviors for potential intervention, including smoking, alcohol use, and diet. Genetic counseling offers a promising avenue for education and risk behavior reduction in persons at increased risk for cancer due to a familial or genetic predisposition, and a teachable moment to introduce lifestyle modifications.
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