Parent of Origin Effects on Family Communication of Risk in <i>BRCA</i>+ Women: A Qualitative Investigation of Human Factors in Cascade Screening

Parent of Origin Effects on Family Communication of Risk in <i>BRCA</i>+ Women: A Qualitative Investigation of Human Factors in Cascade Screening

Pathogenic germline variants in Breast Cancer 1/2 (<i>BRCA</i>) genes confer increased cancer risk. Understanding <i>BRCA</i> status/risk can enable family cascade screening and improve cancer outcomes. However, more than half of the families do not communicate family cancer...

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Main Authors: Andrew A. Dwyer, Sharlene Hesse-Biber, Bailey Flynn, Sienna Remick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
BRCA mutation
cascade genetic testing
coping cancer
family communication
genetic testing
theory of planned behavior
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/8/2316

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