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ArticleGenetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2016

Clinical follow-up and breast and ovarian cancer screening of true BRCA1/2 noncarriers: a qualitative investigation.

Sylvie Pelletier, Nora Wong, Zaki El Haffaf, William D Foulkes, Jocelyne Chiquette, Pavel Hamet, Jacques Simard, Michel Dorval

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Sylvie PelletierCentre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Nora WongDepartment of Medical Genetics, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Zaki El HaffafService de Médecine Génique, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
William D FoulkesDepartment of Medical Genetics, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Jocelyne ChiquetteCentre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Pavel HametCentre de Recherche, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Jacques SimardCentre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Michel DorvalCentre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

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purposeMost women from BRCA1/2 mutation-positive families who did not inherit the familial mutation have breast and ovarian cancer risks similar to those of women of the same age in the general population. However, recent studies suggest that some of these noncarriers may exhibit screening practices that may be considered as excessive compared to general population screening guidelines. Reasons for such tendencies remain largely unknown. This study aims to better understand how the implications of a noncarrier status are explained to these women and how their own realization of this status affects their screening behaviors.

methodsA qualitative study was conducted with five focus groups (n = 28) in Quebec City and Montreal, Canada.

resultsThematic analysis of the discussions highlighted four major themes: (i) acquiring a noncarrier identity takes place progressively; (ii) noncarriers show a range of opinions about screening; (iii) noncarriers have mixed feelings about the follow-up by their physicians and gynecologists; and (iv) noncarriers need more information in a context where genetics progresses ever more rapidly.

conclusionOur results provide novel insights regarding the physician-patient interaction and the organizational aspects of the health-care system that may significantly impact the cancer screening practices of BRCA1/2 noncarriers.Genet Med 18 6, 627-634.

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Early Detection of CancerAdolescentAdultAgedBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCanadaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeterozygoteHospital-Physician RelationsHumansMiddle AgedMutationOvarian NeoplasmsBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, human

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