ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2011
Genetic risk, perceived risk, and cancer worry in daughters of breast cancer patients.
Article in Journal of genetic counseling, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
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- "The Continuous Shadow of My Mother's Breast Cancer": exploring the voice of daughters.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Reminders of cancer risk and pain catastrophizing: relationships with cancer worry and perceived risk in women with a first-degree relative with breast cancer.Familial cancer · 2019Article
- Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Modified Breast Cancer Worry Scale.Iranian journal of public health · 2018Article
- Women with Family History of Breast Cancer: How Much Are They Aware of Their Risk?Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2018Article
- Correlates of Dominicans' Identification of Cancer as a Worrisome Health Problem.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2017Article
- Experience of BRCA1/2 mutation-negative young women from families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: a qualitative study.Hereditary cancer in clinical practice · 2013Article
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Abstract
This study explored relationships between worry, perceived risk for breast cancer, consulting a genetic counselor, having genetic testing, and genetic risk for women whose mothers had breast cancer. Analyses involved data from a community-based phone survey of women whose mothers had breast cancer. Participants were categorized as having low, intermediate, or high genetic risk based on their reported family history, in accordance with an accepted classification scheme. The Lerman Breast Cancer Worry Scale measured worry, and participants reported their perceived lifetime likelihood of breast cancer, risk compared to others, and chance from 1 to 100. ANOVA, chi-square, and multiple regression analyses were conducted as appropriate. One hundred-fifty women participated. Mean age was 38 years, and 81% were Caucasian. Fifty-two women had low, 74 had intermediate, and 24 had high genetic risk for breast cancer. There were no significant differences in worry or perceived risk by hereditary risk category. Most high-risk women (91%) had not spoken with a genetic counselor, and no one had previous genetic testing. These findings suggest perceived risk, worry about breast cancer, and use of expert consultation do not match the genetic contribution to risk. There is a need for effectively stratifying and communicating risk in the community and providing tailored reassurance or referral for high-risk assessment.
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