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Cappelli M, Surh L, Humphreys L, Verma S, Logan D, Hunter A, Allanson J. Psychological and social determinants of women's decisions to undergo genetic counseling and testing for breast cancer. Clin Genet 1999; 55:419-30. [PMID: 10450858 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.1999.550605.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This study examined the demand for breast cancer genetic testing and counseling among Canadian women diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 50, together with some of the factors predicting both their intentions to be tested and the degree to which they act on their intentions. Participants were 110 women under the age of 50 and comprised of two groups: 1) women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC, n = 60): and 2) an index group of unaffected women from the general population (GP, n = 50). All participants completed a survey that addressed family history of breast and other cancers, demographic variables, knowledge and attitudes about breast cancer, and genetic testing. Members of the BC group were offered genetic counseling and testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 free of charge. Overall, 60% of participants indicated they would like the test, and 40% either did not want it or were uncertain. Seventy-two percent of women in the BC group wanted to be tested. Of these, only 49% had actually contacted the genetic counselor about testing at follow-up 3-15 months later. Intention to be tested was associated with presence of breast cancer, greater perceived benefits of testing, fewer perceived 'costs' of testing, and higher levels of concern about the risk of relatives developing breast cancer. Actual arranging to meet with the genetic counselor among women in the BC group was associated with fewer perceived costs of having the test. Results suggest a moderate level of interest in gene testing, though intention to be tested may not translate into actual uptake. Women who do choose to have the test may believe the potential 'costs' of using this new genetic technology to be relatively few. This has implications for genetic counselors in terms of providing balanced and complete information to women considering genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility.
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- M Cappelli
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.
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Audrain J, Rimer B, Cella D, Stefanek M, Garber J, Pennanen M, Helzlsouer K, Vogel V, Lin TH, Lerman C. The impact of a brief coping skills intervention on adherence to breast self-examination among first-degree relatives of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Psychooncology 1999; 8:220-9. [PMID: 10390734 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199905/06)8:3<220::aid-pon370>3.0.co;2-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The present investigation sought to determine (1) the impact of a single session stress management/coping intervention (problem-solving training; PST) versus a general health counseling (GHC) control condition on breast self-examination (BSE) adherence among relatives of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, and (2) whether women with heightened perceived risk of breast cancer and/or cancer specific distress at baseline were more likely to improve their BSE adherence following PST. The participants were 510 women age 20-75 who had at least one first-degree relative with breast cancer. All of the participants completed a baseline telephone interview, an intervention (PST versus GHC), and a 3-month follow-up telephone interview. The results revealed a 36% overall improvement in BSE adherence, with no significant between-group difference in improvement (chi 2 = 0.03, p = 0.87). The logistic regression analysis of improvement in BSE adherence revealed a statistically significant cancer-specific distress by treatment interaction (p = 0.04). Among women who received PST, those with high levels of cancer-specific distress were two times more likely to improve in BSE adherence than women low in cancer-specific distress. There was no effect of cancer-specific distress in the control condition. These results suggest that women with a family history of breast cancer who have high levels of distress may be most likely to benefit from behavioral coping skills intervention to promote adherence to breast cancer screening.
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- J Audrain
- Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC 20007, USA
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Our evolving understanding of how psychosocial and behavioral factors affect health and disease processes has been marked by investigation of specific relationships and mechanisms underlying them. Stress and other emotional responses are components of complex interactions of genetic, physiological, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect the body's ability to remain or become healthy or to resist or overcome disease. Regulated by nervous, endocrine, and immune systems, and exerting powerful influence on other bodily systems and key health-relevant behaviors, stress and emotion appear to have important implications for the initiation or progression of cancer, HIV, cardiovascular disease, and other illnesses. Health-enhancing and health-impairing behaviors, including diet, exercise, tobacco use, and protection from the sun, can compromise or benefit health and are directed by a number of influences as well. Finally, health behaviors related to being ill or trying to avoid disease or its severest consequences are important. Seeking care and adhering to medical regimens and recommendations for disease surveillance allow for earlier identification of health threats and more effective treatment. Evidence that biobehavioral factors are linked to health in integrated, complex ways continues to mount, and knowledge of these influences has implications for medical outcomes and health care practice.
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- A Baum
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
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Taylor KL, DiPlacido J, Redd WH, Faccenda K, Greer L, Perlmutter A. Demographics, family histories, and psychological characteristics of prostate carcinoma screening participants. Cancer 1999; 85:1305-12. [PMID: 10189136 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19990315)85:6<1305::aid-cncr13>3.0.co;2-i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The goals of this study were to 1) understand the reasons that men seek prostate carcinoma screening, in light of the ongoing medical controversy surrounding screening; and 2) assess the level of psychological distress and perceived risk among men seeking screening, and whether or not these variables were dependent on a man's family history of prostate carcinoma. METHODS The subjects were 126 men (40% had a family history of prostate carcinoma) who participated in a free prostate carcinoma detection program. Questionnaires, which were completed prior to prostate carcinoma screening, included demographic and medical information, reasons for screening participation, general and cancer-related psychological distress, and perceived risk for prostate carcinoma. RESULTS Among both family history groups, self-referral was the most common reason for attending the screening, compared with receiving a recommendation from a health professional or from a friend or family member. Men with a positive family history were not more distressed than those without a family history; but as the authors predicted, men with a positive family history of prostate carcinoma did report higher levels of perceived risk relative to those without a family history. In addition, an interaction revealed that psychological distress was greater among men with a family history only among those who also reported elevated perceived risk. CONCLUSIONS Similar to other prostate carcinoma screening programs, men in the current sample largely elected to attend the screening on their own. Furthermore, although perceived risk was higher among men with a family history compared with those without a family history, psychological distress was greater among men with a family history only among those who also reported elevated perceived risk. Thus, among men with a family history of the disease, perceived risk may be a marker of elevated psychological distress. Screening programs should assess family history and perceived risk because of the potential psychological implications for screening participants.
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- K L Taylor
- Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Brain K, Norman P, Gray J, Mansel R. Anxiety and adherence to breast self-examination in women with a family history of breast cancer. Psychosom Med 1999; 61:181-7. [PMID: 10204971 DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199903000-00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Previous research has indicated low rates of adherence to monthly breast self-examination (BSE) in women with a family history of breast cancer, and anxiety has been identified as a major factor that may interfere with regular self-examination. However, the direction of the relationship between anxiety and BSE frequency remains unclear, with some studies indicating that high anxiety promotes adherence and others indicating that it leads to avoidance. The aim of the present study was to clarify the relationship between anxiety and adherence to breast self-examination by comparing the impact of general anxiety with that of cancer-specific anxiety on BSE frequency. METHODS A sample of at-risk women (N=833) completed a questionnaire regarding BSE frequency, general anxiety, breast cancer worries, perceived risk of breast cancer, and family history of breast cancer. Women who self-examined infrequently (N=211), appropriately (N=462), or excessively (N=156) were compared on these variables. RESULTS Statistical analyses indicated that general anxiety differentiated only between excessive self-examiners and less frequent self-examiners, with excessive self-examiners reporting significantly higher general anxiety. Breast cancer worries differentiated between all three groups in a linear fashion, with increasing cancer worries associated with higher levels of BSE. CONCLUSIONS In some at-risk women, high cancer anxiety may lead to high general anxiety and precipitate hypervigilant breast self-examination rather than avoidance. These findings are discussed in relation to psychoeducational interventions and genetic counseling services for women with a family history of breast cancer.
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- K Brain
- Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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Marcus AC, Ahnen D, Cutter G, Calonge N, Russell S, Sedlacek SM, Wood M, Manchester D, Fox L, McCaskill-Stevens W, Fairclough D, Hines S, Wenzel L, Osborn K. Promoting cancer screening among the first-degree relatives of breast and colorectal cancer patients: the design of two randomized trials. Prev Med 1999; 28:229-42. [PMID: 10072740 DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1998.0408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND In this paper two large nationwide trials are described, both of which will test a comparable telephone-based counseling intervention to promote cancer screening among the first-degree relatives (FDRs) of breast and colorectal cancer patients. The unit of randomization will be the family unit of eligible FDRs. Access to FDRs will be obtained from their relatives with cancer. Selected intervention and design issues are reviewed, including how both projects will respond to FDRs who exhibit significant levels of cancer-specific anxiety or distress and how potential high-risk cancer families will be accommodated. METHODS Pursuant to the development of both studies, two feasibility surveys were conducted to determine whether patients would grant access to their FDRs and whether the FDRS identified by these patients would be receptive to the telephone intervention. RESULTS Approximately 80% (106 of 132) of breast cancer patients agreed to provide access to their eligible FDRs when contacted on-site at participating hospitals and clinics. Of those subsequently selected for telephone follow-up (n = 95 or 90%), 80% (n = 76) were successfully contacted by telephone, and of these 97% (n = 74) provided the names and telephone numbers of their FDRs. Among colorectal cancer patients contacted on-site (n = 46), 96% (n = 44) agreed to provide access to their FDRs, and of those contacted by telephone (n = 33 or 75%), 91% (n = 30) provided the requested information about their FDRs. Once contacted, 95% of breast cancer FDRs (55 of 58) and 91% of colorectal cancer patients (51 of 56) endorsed the intervention strategy. CONCLUSIONS It is argued that this intervention, if proven effective, could provide an exportable strategy for reaching large numbers of high-risk individuals to promote cancer screening.
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- A C Marcus
- AMC Cancer Research Center, 1600 Pierce Street, Denver, Colorado, 80214, USA
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Friedman LC, Webb JA, Richards CS, Lynch GR, Kaplan AL, Brunicardi FC, Plon SE. Psychological impact of receiving negative BRCA1 mutation test results in Ashkenazim. Genet Med 1999; 1:74-9. [PMID: 11336456 DOI: 10.1097/00125817-199903000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Most DNA test results for breast/ovarian cancer susceptibility are negative. Because negative test results might be interpreted incorrectly and may have serious psychological and behavioral implications, determining the psychological impact of such results is important. METHODS A community-based sample of 289 Ashkenazim was tested for 185delAG. The 199 mutation-negatives provided data at baseline and follow-up. Increased risk participants included those who received negative test results but remained at increased risk because positive family and/or personal histories of breast or ovarian cancer made the results uninformative. Average risk meant those who tested negative and had negative family and personal histories of breast or ovarian cancer. Using a logistic regression analysis, both groups' psychological distress levels were compared at baseline and at 1 and 6 months after notification of DNA test results. RESULTS A logistic regression analysis showed significant but small differences in cancer-specific distress after 6 months between increased and average risk participants (P < 0.006). Increased risk participants reported more distress than average risk. General distress declined among all participants after 1 month. Although baseline and follow-up differences in cancer-specific distress obtained by the increased and average risk participants were statistically significant, none of the absolute levels observed reflected especially high degrees of stress. CONCLUSIONS Receipt of negative DNA test results does not have a deleterious psychological impact, whether results are informative or uninformative.
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- L C Friedman
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Cull A, Anderson ED, Campbell S, Mackay J, Smyth E, Steel M. The impact of genetic counselling about breast cancer risk on women's risk perceptions and levels of distress. Br J Cancer 1999; 79:501-8. [PMID: 10027320 PMCID: PMC2362435 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Women referred to a familial breast cancer clinic completed questionnaires before and after counselling and at annual follow-up to assess their risk estimate and psychological characteristics. The aims were to determine whether those who attended the clinic overestimated their risk or were highly anxious and whether counselling influenced risk estimates and levels of distress. Women (n = 450) at this clinic were more likely to underestimate (39%) than overestimate (14%) their risk. Mean trait anxiety scores were higher than general population data (t = 4.9, n = 1059, P<0.001) but not significantly different from published data from other screening samples. Overestimators (z = 5.69, P<0.0001) and underestimators (z = -8.01, P<0.0001) reported significantly different risk estimates (i.e. increased accuracy) after counselling, but significant inaccuracies persisted. Over- (n = 12) and underestimators (n = 60) were still inaccurate in their risk estimates by a factor of 2 after counselling. Thirty per cent of the sample scored above the cut-off (5/6) for case identification on a screening measure for psychological distress, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). GHQ scores were significantly lower after counselling (t = 3.6, d.f. = 384, P = 0.0004) with no evidence of increasing risk estimate causing increased distress. The risk of distress after counselling was greater for younger women and those who were more distressed at first presentation. The counselling offered was effective in increasing the accuracy of risk perceptions without causing distress to those who initially underestimated their risk. It is worrying that inaccuracies persisted, particularly as the demand for service has since reduced the consultation time offered in this clinic. Further work is needed to evaluate alternative models of service delivery using more sophisticated methods of assessing understanding of risk.
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- A Cull
- ICRF Medical Oncology Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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Watson M, Lloyd S, Davidson J, Meyer L, Eeles R, Ebbs S, Murday V. The impact of genetic counselling on risk perception and mental health in women with a family history of breast cancer. Br J Cancer 1999; 79:868-74. [PMID: 10070883 PMCID: PMC2362694 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The present study investigated: (1) perception of genetic risk and, (2) the psychological effects of genetic counselling in women with a family history of breast cancer. Using a prospective design, with assessment pre- and post-genetic counselling at clinics and by postal follow-up at 1, 6 and 12 months, attenders at four South London genetic clinics were assessed. Participants included 282 women with a family history of breast cancer. Outcome was measured in terms of mental health, cancer-specific distress and risk perception. High levels of cancer-specific distress were found pre-genetic counselling, with 28% of participants reporting that they worried about breast cancer 'frequently or constantly' and 18% that worry about breast cancer was 'a severe or definite problem'. Following genetic counselling, levels of cancer-specific distress were unchanged. General mental health remained unchanged over time (33% psychiatric cases detected pre-genetic counselling, 27% at 12 months after genetic counselling). Prior to their genetics consultation, participants showed poor knowledge of their lifetime risk of breast cancer since there was no association between their perceived lifetime risk (when they were asked to express this as a 1 in x odds ratio) and their actual risk, when the latter was calculated by the geneticist at the clinic using the CASH model. In contrast, women were more accurate about their risk of breast cancer pre-genetic counselling when this was assessed in broad categorical terms (i.e. very much lower/very much higher than the average woman) with a significant association between this rating and the subsequently calculated CASH risk figure (P = 0.001). Genetic counselling produced a modest shift in the accuracy of perceived lifetime risk, expressed as an odds ratio, which was maintained at 12 months' follow-up. A significant minority failed to benefit from genetic counselling; 77 women continued to over-estimate their risk and maintain high levels of cancer-related worry. Most clinic attenders were inaccurate in their estimates of the population risk of breast cancer with only 24% able to give the correct figure prior to genetic counselling and 36% over-estimating this risk. There was some improvement following genetic counselling with 62% able to give the correct figure, but this information was poorly retained and this figure had dropped to 34% by the 1-year follow-up. The study showed that women attending for genetic counselling are worried about breast cancer, with 34% indicating that they had initiated the referral to the genetic clinic themselves. This anxiety is not alleviated by genetic counselling, although women reported that it was less of a problem at follow-up. Women who continue to over-estimate their risk and worry about breast cancer are likely to go on seeking unnecessary screening if they are not reassured.
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- M Watson
- Royal Marsden NHS Trust and Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey, UK
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Freyer G, Dazord A, Schlumberger M, Conte-Devolx B, Ligneau B, Trillet-Lenoir V, Lenoir GM. Psychosocial impact of genetic testing in familial medullary-thyroid carcinoma: a multicentric pilot-evaluation. Ann Oncol 1999; 10:87-95. [PMID: 10076727 DOI: 10.1023/a:1008349318728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Many crucial problems are associated with the diagnosis of inherited cancer susceptibility. One of the most important is related to the psychosocial consequences of the knowledge by the patients and their relatives of their own genetical status. Little data are available in the literature, mainly from studies including small numbers of selected and motivated patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS From January till December 1997, we studied the psychometric and quality of life parameters of 77 subjects followed in two French specialized centers. These subjects had been treated for either sporadic or familial or were at risk for medullary thyroid carcinoma. All patients had previously attended genetic counselling with detection of germline Ret-mutations, were informed on their own genetic risk, had good short-term prognosis and performance status and did not receive recent cancer treatment. Each patient was invited to answer two questionnaires, the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) and the subjective quality of life profile (SQLP). RESULTS We report herein the descriptive results of this study (HADS and SQLP scores and distributions) and describe the individual clinical covariates that might explain the observed differences between subgroups of individuals. Although psychometric scores appeared similar in these subgroups, quality of life scores were lower in Ret-mutation carriers. Genetically-predisposed patients were less satisfied and expressed more expectations for favourable change in their quality of life. CONCLUSION This finding suggests a high level of frustration and latent unsatisfaction related either to the management of the genetic information given by the clinicians and its psychosocial consequences or simply to the knowledge of the genetic risk of cancer. Further studies on the individual consequences of genetic testing, information delivery and when necessary psychotherapeutic interventions, are needed to insure the quality of presymptomatic genetic testing in this field of oncology.
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- G Freyer
- Unité d'Oncologie Médicale, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, France.
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Coping strategies and attitudes toward medical treatment of 45 daughters of women who had had breast cancer were compared with strategies (sense of coherence) and attitudes on a health opinion survey of 51 women with no such family history who were referred to a breast health clinic in northern Israel. The daughters of women with breast cancer ranked lower on sense of coherence than the women with no such history. They also were more actively involved in the medical setting and requested more medical information than women whose mothers did not have breast cancer. The age of the daughter at the time her mother's cancer was diagnosed predicted her level of coherence and attitudes toward treatment.
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- O Gilbar
- School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Israel
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McCaul KD, Branstetter AD, O'Donnell SM, Jacobson K, Quinlan KB. A descriptive study of breast cancer worry. J Behav Med 1998; 21:565-79. [PMID: 9891255 DOI: 10.1023/a:1018748712987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Women with (n = 65) and without (n = 70) a family history of breast cancer reported on their thoughts and concern about the disease. Measures were taken across a 1-month interval and at a 1-year follow-up. Reported screening behaviors were also measured at baseline and the 1-year follow-up. Worry dissipated over time, suggesting that worry levels are affected by the measurement context. However, women with a family history of the disease maintained greater worry than those without such a history, suggesting that they may be chronically worried about the disease. Thinking and worrying about breast cancer were both modestly and positively related to the frequency of screening behaviors, suggesting that some kinds of worry can motivate self-protective behavior.
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- K D McCaul
- Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo 58105, USA
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Lawson EJ. A narrative analysis: a black woman's perceptions of breast cancer risks and early breast cancer detection. Cancer Nurs 1998; 21:421-9. [PMID: 9849000 DOI: 10.1097/00002820-199812000-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The oncology nurse's role in breast cancer management is enhanced by knowledge of the patient's perceptions of risks. This case study elucidates the process by which perceived risks of breast cancer are embedded in sequences of biographic experiences including childhood sexual abuse, childhood injuries, and an abusive marriage. The case study shows that risk perceptions and subsequent delayed breast cancer detection is related to (a) a belief that breast cancer results from "bad luck, or fate"; (b) lack of cancer-related symptoms; (c) belief that a higher power determines ill health; (d) reluctance to turn to others for help while in an abusive marriage; (e) family history of cancer invulnerability since generations of family members died of diabetes, heart disease, and pregnancy-related illnesses; and (f) fear of gynecologic exams resulting from childhood sexual abuse. Furthermore, nonapplicability of traditional breast cancer risk factors such as heredity, age older than 30 years at first full-term pregnancy, early menarche, and late menopause prohibit an accurate assessment of self-risk. This case study suggests that breast cancer risk perception often differs from that of biomedical factors, and that an understanding of risk judgments is essential for appropriate therapeutic responses.
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- E J Lawson
- Department of Sociology, University of North Texas, Denton 76203-1157, USA
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OBJECTIVES Survivors of breast cancer are at high risk for development of a second breast cancer and are thus a group for whom annual mammography screening is recommended. However, survivors' use of mammography rarely has been examined. METHODS We surveyed a representative population sample of survivors who lived in rural communities about their mammography use after cancer. RESULTS Of these women, 30% had not received a mammogram in the preceding year. Predictors of mammography use included physician recommendation and whether the original cancer had been detected by mammography. CONCLUSIONS Physicians should recommend mammography to survivors of breast cancer to ensure regular use.
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- M R Andersen
- Cancer Prevention Research Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA.
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Shiloh S, Petel Y, Papa M, Goldman B. Motivations, perceptions and interpersonal differences associated with interest in genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility among women at high and average risk. Psychol Health 1998. [DOI: 10.1080/08870449808407451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Schwartz MD, Lerman C, Audrain J, Cella D, Rimer B, Stefanek M, Garber J, Lin TH, Vogel V. The impact of a brief problem-solving training intervention for relatives of recently diagnosed breast cancer patients. Ann Behav Med 1998; 20:7-12. [PMID: 9755346 DOI: 10.1007/bf02893803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Previous studies have found high levels of psychological distress in women who have a family history of breast cancer. We evaluated a brief Problem-Solving Training (PST) intervention designed to reduce distress among women with a first-degree relative recently diagnosed with this disease. Participants were randomly assigned to either the PST group (N = 144) or a General Health Counseling (GHC) control group (N = 197). At baseline, these groups did not differ on any sociodemographic, risk factor, or psychological distress variables. We evaluated the impact of PST, relative to GHC, at the three-month follow-up assessment using a 2 (treatment group) x 2 (time of assessment) mixed factor analysis of variance (ANOVA). Although there were significant decreases in both cancer-specific and general distress in both the PST and GHC groups, the magnitude of these decreases did not differ. However, when PST participants were divided into those who regularly practiced the PST techniques and those who did not, significant differences emerged. Participants who regularly practiced the PST techniques had significantly greater decreases in cancer-specific distress [Impact of Event Scale (IEs) intrusion and avoidance subscales] compared to infrequent practicers and GHC participants. Effects on general distress were not found. Additional studies are needed to identify ways to promote the practice of PST techniques and to evaluate other psychosocial interventions for female relatives of breast cancer patients.
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- M D Schwartz
- Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Mogilner A, Otten M, Cunningham JD, Brower ST. Awareness and attitudes concerning BRCA gene testing. Ann Surg Oncol 1998; 5:607-12. [PMID: 9831109 DOI: 10.1007/bf02303830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The availability of a commercial test for the breast cancer susceptibility genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, has generated interest in both the medical community and the general public. METHODS Patients and family members were approached in the waiting room and asked to fill out an anonymous questionnaire about their awareness of breast cancer genes and breast cancer gene testing, and their desire to be tested. chi2 analysis was used to analyze frequencies between groups. RESULTS A total of 354 women completed a questionnaire concerning the breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2. The very young, the very old, and African-Americans were the least informed in terms of awareness of the genes and the availability of testing for the breast cancer susceptibility genes. Jewish people, people with a college education or beyond, people earning more than $30,000 a year, and Caucasians were more aware of the genes and of testing for these genes. Interest in being tested was similar in all groups, except for participants over 60 and those who had only an elementary-school education. CONCLUSIONS Information concerning the breast cancer susceptibility genes has not reached the general public uniformly. A concerted effort is needed if this information is to be passed on to those people at risk.
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- A Mogilner
- Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Hopwood P, Keeling F, Long A, Pool C, Evans G, Howell A. Psychological support needs for women at high genetic risk of breast cancer: some preliminary indicators. Psychooncology 1998; 7:402-12. [PMID: 9809331 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(1998090)7:5<402::aid-pon317>3.0.co;2-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The number of women in the UK seeking genetic counselling, testing and preventative treatment is rapidly increasing. In Manchester 600-800 women are now referred annually to the Family History Clinic. As yet there is no formal provision for this service within the NHS, but research is underway to evaluate such clinics and to identify the psychosocial sequelae of genetic risk counselling. To date, findings have been based on questionnaire data from which it is difficult to ascertain support needs accurately. We interviewed 158 women 3 months after genetic risk counselling because of a family history of breast cancer. Using standard assessment and diagnostic criteria, 21 (13%) women were diagnosed with an affective disorder. This compared with a prevalence of 26% using the 28 item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). We did not find a relationship between GHQ distress levels and women's understanding of their risk before genetic counselling, but women with accurate risk knowledge post-counsel had significantly lower GHQ scores than those who continued to over or under-estimate and this finding warrants further investigation. Of women referred for psychological help, few reported risk of breast cancer as their main concern, but themes of loss, unresolved grief and relationship problems were common. The value of the GHQ as a screening instrument is discussed and we suggest a new threshold value based on our analysis. We conclude that risk counselling does not adversely affect the general mental health of attenders but a minority of women may need help with the impact of breast cancer in the family.
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- P Hopwood
- CRC Psychological Medicine Group, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester, UK
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Eisinger F, Alby N, Bremond A, Dauplat J, Espié M, Janiaud P, Kuttenn F, Lebrun JP, Lefranc JP, Pierret J, Sobol H, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Thouvenin D, Tristant H, Feingold J. Recommendations for medical management of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: the French National Ad Hoc Committee. Ann Oncol 1998; 9:939-50. [PMID: 9818066 DOI: 10.1023/a:1008389021382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Almost 10% of breast and ovarian cancers are familial, and the majority are linked to BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations. Despite uncertainty about the management of female gene carriers, consensus guidelines have been established to assist practitioners and consultees in making health care decisions. METHODOLOGY The Ad Hoc Committee was composed of 14 experts appointed by the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, all of whom attended eleven workshops at which more than 3500 articles were systematically analyzed. Five additional experts critically analysed the first version of the report. CRITERIA AND DECISION PROCESS: On a probability scale of the risk of developing breast or ovarian cancers, two thresholds were defined for use in determining whether an intervention would be worthwhile. The first is the threshold above which an intervention can be envisaged or recommended, and the second is the one below which an intervention can be ruled out; between the two, the decision has to be made on a case-by-case basis. SCREENING AND PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES ANALYZED: With respect to breast cancer: 1) hormonal interventions; 2) primary prevention (diet, family planning and chemoprevention); 3) screening (breast self-examination, clinician breast examination, tumor markers, imaging); 4) prophylactic mastectomy. With respect to ovarian cancer: 1) hormonal stimulation; 2) screening (clinical screening, ultrasound and tumor markers); 3) prophylactic oophorectomy. MAIN CONCLUSIONS For each strategy the following points were addressed: the information to be given to the consultee, the procedure and the indications. In addition, the committee's opinion about BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation screening is that population-based, or even large-scale, implementation are not justified. Although no scientific evidence is available, the committee feels that specific management is indispensable and advocates the use of defined and evaluated procedures, and participation in clinical trials.
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- F Eisinger
- INSERM CRI 9703, Paoli-Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France
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Watson M, Duvivier V, Wade Walsh M, Ashley S, Davidson J, Papaikonomou M, Murday V, Sacks N, Eeles R. Family history of breast cancer: what do women understand and recall about their genetic risk? J Med Genet 1998; 35:731-8. [PMID: 9733031 PMCID: PMC1051425 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.35.9.731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The current study has two aims: (1) to look at people's recall of risk information after genetic counselling and (2) to determine the impact of receiving an audiotape of the genetic consultation on level of recall, cancer related worry, and women's uptake of risk management methods. Using a prospective randomised controlled design, subjects receiving an audiotape were compared with a standard consultation group. Participants were drawn from attenders at the genetic clinics of two London hospitals and included 115 women with a family history of breast cancer. Assessment of perceived genetic risk, mental health, cancer worry, and health behaviour was made before counselling at the clinic (baseline) and by postal follow up. Usefulness of audiotapes and satisfaction with the clinical service was assessed by study specific measures. The data indicate that cancer worry is reduced by provision of an audiotape of the genetic consultation. Recall of the genetic risk figure, however, is not affected by provision of an audiotape and neither is it related to women's overall perception of being more or less at risk of breast cancer than the average woman. Forty-one percent of women accurately recalled their personal risk of breast cancer at one month follow up; however, 25% overestimated, 11% underestimated, and 23% could not remember or did not know their breast cancer risk. Recall of the risk figure is more accurate when the clinical geneticist has given this to the woman as an odds ratio rather than in other formats. Subsequent health behaviour is unaffected by whether women have an audiotape record of their genetic consultation. Results suggest that having a precise risk figure may be less important than women taking away from the consultation an impression that something can be offered to help them manage that risk. Provision of an audiotape of the consultation is of limited usefulness. The need for psychological care to be better integrated into genetic counselling at cancer family clinics was highlighted by the study. The results are discussed in terms of future service development.
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- M Watson
- Royal Marsden NHS Trust and Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey, UK
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DudokdeWit AC, Tibben A, Duivenvoorden HJ, Niermeijer MF, Passchier J. Predicting adaptation to presymptomatic DNA testing for late onset disorders: who will experience distress? Rotterdam Leiden Genetics Workgroup. J Med Genet 1998; 35:745-54. [PMID: 9733033 PMCID: PMC1051427 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.35.9.745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The first comparative study on predicting post-test distress (conceptualised by intrusion and avoidance, measured with the Impact of Event Scale) after presymptomatic genetic testing for Huntington's disease (HD, n=25), cancer syndromes (familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP, n=23)), and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC, n=10) is reported. The variables with the highest predictive potential of post-test distress are presented. Participants who were depressed before the test were more distressed after testing, but we found that those who were anxious before the test were less distressed, that is, had less intrusive thoughts post-test. Other factors associated with a higher level of post-test intrusion were gender (being a woman), having children, and pre-test intrusion. Religion and being at risk for HBOC were associated with less post-test intrusion. Participants who showed avoidance behaviour before the test and those who had many people available for support showed more avoidance behaviour post-test. The test result did not additionally contribute to post-test distress. The prima facie simple notion that the test result, as such, determines the distress experienced seems to be a misrepresentation of the complex reality.
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- A C DudokdeWit
- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Audrain J, Schwartz MD, Lerman C, Hughes C, Peshkin BN, Biesecker B. Psychological distress in women seeking genetic counseling for breast-ovarian cancer risk: the contributions of personality and appraisal. Ann Behav Med 1998; 19:370-7. [PMID: 9706364 DOI: 10.1007/bf02895156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The purpose of the present study was two-fold: (a) to characterize the psychological status of women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer who self-refer for genetic counseling and BRCA1 testing; and (b) to identify specific demographic, personality, and appraisal factors that contribute to cancer-specific distress and general distress in this group of women. Participants were 256 women ages 18 and older who had at least one first-degree relative (FDR) with breast and/or ovarian cancer. Participants were recruited through breast cancer clinics and obstetrics/gynecology departments at two medical centers by responding to program information described in a brochure. The results revealed moderate distress levels in this population. The results of a hierarchical regression of general distress indicated that women with higher levels of general distress were less likely to be married, less optimistic, and had heightened breast cancer risk perceptions accompanied by feelings of low perceptions of control over the development of breast cancer (R2 = .44, p = .0001). Women with higher levels of cancer-specific distress tended to be younger and non-White and had low perceptions of control over developing breast cancer (R2 = .15, p = .0002). These findings suggest that self-referred genetic counseling participants may be psychologically vulnerable and may benefit from interventions designed to decrease distress and the perceived absence of control over developing breast cancer.
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- J Audrain
- Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Zakowski SG, Valdimarsdottir HB, Bovbjerg DH, Borgen P, Holland J, Kash K, Miller D, Mitnick J, Osborne M, Van Zee K. Predictors of intrusive thoughts and avoidance in women with family histories of breast cancer. Ann Behav Med 1998; 19:362-9. [PMID: 9706363 DOI: 10.1007/bf02895155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Having a family history of cancer is an important predictor of lifetime cancer risk. Individuals with family histories of cancer have been reported to experience symptoms of general distress and to have frequent intrusive thoughts and avoidance regarding cancer. To date, little is known about predictors of such distress. A relation between perception of cancer risk and distress has been suggested, but the possibility that prior cancer-related events may contribute to distress in these women has received little attention. The major aim of the study was to examine the contribution of the past experience of the death of a parent from cancer to distress in women at familiar risk for breast cancer. Women with family histories of breast cancer (Risk Group, N = 46) were assessed on the day of their yearly mammography screening and four to eight weeks after normal result notification in order to confirm the generalizability of their distress. Their levels of intrusive thoughts, avoidance, and perceived lifetime risk for breast cancer were significantly higher than those of women with no family histories of cancer who were not undergoing mammography (Comparison Group, N = 43), and this was true on both assessment days. Among the women in the Risk Group, those whose parent(s) had died of cancer had the highest levels of intrusive thoughts, avoidance, and perceived risk. Results suggested that perceived risk mediated the effect of this event on intrusive thoughts and avoidance regarding breast cancer. The findings are discussed in terms of theories of cognitive responses to traumatic and stressful life events. Implications for future research and interventions are discussed.
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Gilbar O. Coping with threat. Implications for women with a family history of breast cancer. PSYCHOSOMATICS 1998; 39:329-39. [PMID: 9691702 DOI: 10.1016/s0033-3182(98)71321-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The study aims to determine whether there are differences in coping with the threat of breast cancer between women with a family history of such cancer and those with no such history. The sample consisted of 93 women who have a family history of breast cancer and 142 women who do not have such a history (each group divided into four subgroups), all of whom were referred to a breast health clinic in northern Israel. Psychological distress was measured by the Brief Symptom Inventory, personal coping resources were measured by the Sense of Coherence scale, the coping process was measured by the Health Opinion Surgery, and the denial mechanism was measured by denial scales. The results showed that women at high risk for breast cancer who came to the clinic for a regular checkup and who had a symptom showed more symptoms of psychological distress than any of the other groups. The establishment of special clinics for women with a family history of breast cancer is recommended to provide counseling in coping skills in addition to medical examinations.
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- O Gilbar
- School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Israel
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Burton MV, Warren R, Price D, Earl H. Psychological predictors of attendance at annual breast screening examinations. Br J Cancer 1998; 77:2014-9. [PMID: 9667685 PMCID: PMC2150324 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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This retrospective analysis of psychological predictors of attendance studied the women from the annual screening arm of the United Kingdom Coordinating Committee on Cancer Research (UKCCCR) trial of annual screening mammography for the early detection of breast cancer. Some women attended screening at the first invitation in year 1 (attenders), others did not attend for screening at any time (non-attenders), whereas a third group delayed attending until year 2 (ambivalent attenders). A total of 147 women were recruited to the study: 80 attenders, 28 non-attenders and 39 ambivalent attenders. It proved extremely difficult to contact non-attenders to take part in the study. Non-attenders were significantly more depressed on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; had experienced more miscarriages, stillbirths or terminations of pregnancy; were less knowledgeable about mammography; and were displeased to have received an invitation to screening. Whereas non-attenders are unlikely ever to attend breast screening because of their long-standing attitudes and preferred coping styles, ambivalent attenders may become more amenable to screening with the passage of time. In this study such women were persuaded to attend in year 2 with a simple, cost-effective intervention: an additional invitation letter after a year.
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- M V Burton
- Breast Screening Service, St Margaret's Hospital, Epping, Essex, UK
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Mirotznik J, Ginzler E, Zagon G, Baptiste A. Using the health belief model to explain clinic appointment-keeping for the management of a chronic disease condition. J Community Health 1998; 23:195-210. [PMID: 9615295 DOI: 10.1023/a:1018768431574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Broken appointments have untoward repercussions for patients' health and well-being. Although the literature on missed appointments has been largely atheoretical, several studies have tested the Health Belief Model (HBM) in this context. Those studies have found HBM dimensions are not predictive of keeping appointments for the management of a chronic condition. Given several limitations that characterize these studies, questions can be raised about the validity of this conclusion. This study investigated the utility of HBM for explaining appointment-keeping for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), a potentially fatal chronic disease. A questionnaire, operationalizing HBM dimensions and exhibiting acceptable psychometric properties, was developed for this research and administered to 153 SLE patients enrolled at an outpatient clinic of a major teaching hospital. In addition to measuring intention to keep appointments, data were abstracted from medical records regarding actual appointment-keeping during 12 months prior to and 6 months following questionnaire completion. Regression analysis indicated that general health motivation and perceived severity of SLE were uniquely associated in the theoretically predicted direction with, respectively, intent and the percentage of scheduled appointments kept (PSAK) during the 12 month retrospective period. Perceived costs was associated in the expected direction with intent, 12 month retrospective and 6 month prospective PSAK. Typical of HBM research the effect sizes uncovered were modest in magnitude. Questions for future investigation are discussed.
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- J Mirotznik
- Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Brooklyn College, CUNY 11210, USA
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Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes lead to an increased susceptibility to breast, ovarian, and other cancers. It is estimated that 3%-8% of all women with breast cancer will be found to carry a mutation in 1 of these genes. Families with multiple affected first-degree relatives and patients with early-onset disease have been found to harbor mutations at a higher frequency. The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes code for large proteins that bear no resemblance to other known genes. In the cell, they appear to act as tumor suppressor genes and play a role in the maintenance of genome integrity, although the precise function of these genes has yet to be discovered. A large number of distinct mutations have been found in cancer families around the world. The majority of the defined pathologic mutations result in premature truncation of the protein (frameshift and nonsense mutations). These mutations may substantially increase the risk for breast and ovarian cancer, but a precise risk estimate for each different mutation cannot be determined. Depending on the familial context, the risk of breast cancer associated with carrying a mutation has been estimated to range from 50% to 85%. The role of these genes in sporadic cancer remains unknown. Patients and physicians considering BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing are faced with a difficult decision. The diversity of mutations and lack of general population data prevent accurate risk prediction. This is further complicated by the paucity of data on effective prevention strategies for those identified at higher risk. Thus, the nature of clinical testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 continues to present challenges that reinforce the necessity of personal choice within the context of thorough genetic counseling.
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- L C Brody
- Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4442, USA.
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Esplen MJ, Toner B, Hunter J, Glendon G, Butler K, Field B. A group therapy approach to facilitate integration of risk information for women at risk for breast cancer. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 1998; 43:375-80. [PMID: 9598274 DOI: 10.1177/070674379804300405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe and illustrate elements of a group counselling approach designed to enhance the communication of risk information on breast cancer (BC) to women with a family history of this disease. Breast cancer is a leading cause of female cancer death. The most important risk factor for BC is a positive family history in at least 1 first-degree relative, and approximately one-third of women with BC have a family history of the disease. Recent evidence suggests that there is a significant psychological impact associated with having a family history of BC, and this may influence the psychological adjustment and response to being counselled for personal risk. New counselling approaches are required. METHOD This paper describes a group therapy approach that incorporates principles of supportive-expressive therapy designed to address the emotional impact of being at risk for BC and to promote accuracy of perceived risk. The key elements of the intervention are described along with clinical illustrations from groups that are part of an ongoing study to develop and standardize the group therapy. CONCLUSION Qualitative data from the groups suggest that this model of therapy is both feasible and effective.
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- M J Esplen
- Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
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Hallowell N. 'You don't want to lose your ovaries because you think 'I might become a man". Women's perceptions of prophylactic surgery as a cancer risk management option. Psychooncology 1998; 7:263-75. [PMID: 9638787 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199805/06)7:3<263::aid-pon307>3.0.co;2-q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This preliminary study provides insight into the meaning of prophylactic surgery as a risk management strategy for women who have a familial risk of breast or ovarian cancer. Data were collected during observations of genetic consultations and in semi-structured interviews with 41 women following their attendance at genetic counselling. The option of prophylactic surgery was raised in 29 consultations and discussed in 35 of the post-clinic interviews. Fifteen women said they would consider having an oophorectomy in the future and nine said they would consider having a mastectomy. The implications of undergoing oophorectomy and mastectomy were discussed during the post-clinic interviews. Prophylactic surgery was described by the counsellees as providing individuals with a means to (a) fulfil their obligations to other family members and (b) reduce risk and contain their fear of cancer. The costs of this form of risk management, were described as: (a) compromising social obligations; (b) upsetting the natural balance of the body; (c) not offering protection from cancer; (d) operative and post-operative complications; (e) the onset of menopause (f) the effects on body image, gender and personal identity and (g) potential effects on sexual relationships.
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- N Hallowell
- Centre for Family Research, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK
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Hébert-Croteau N, Goggin P, Kishchuk N. Estimation of breast cancer risk by women aged 40 and over: a population-based study. Canadian Journal of Public Health 1998. [PMID: 9458566 DOI: 10.1007/bf03403913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Identify factors associated with knowledge of breast cancer and estimation of risk. METHODS Telephone survey of 412 women aged 40 and over, living in Montreal and selected by random digit dialing. RESULTS The majority of the respondents had recently been exposed to some information on breast cancer, but only a third quoted the average lifetime probability estimate of about 1 in 10. Older individuals systematically considered themselves at low risk (odds ratio (OR) of perceiving risk as lower than average for women aged 50 or over versus under 50: 2.6, 95% confidence interval: (1.5, 4.6)). In addition, both a first-degree family history of breast cancer (OR: 5.3 (1.7, 17.0)) and a recent mammogram (OR: 3.0 (1.4, 6.2)) were strongly associated with a woman's probability of perceiving herself at high risk. CONCLUSIONS Information campaigns should emphasize the frequency of breast cancer in different age groups and the strength of the established associations with specific risk factors. Better knowledge of risk could promote sustained participation in breast screening programs.
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- N Hébert-Croteau
- Direction de la santé publique, Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal-Centre, Québec.
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Cull A, Miller H, Porterfield T, Mackay J, Anderson ED, Steel CM, Elton RA. The use of videotaped information in cancer genetic counselling: a randomized evaluation study. Br J Cancer 1998; 77:830-7. [PMID: 9514066 PMCID: PMC2149970 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A video of introductory information about inherited susceptibility to breast cancer was made in consultation with clinicians in four Scottish cancer family clinics. One hundred and twenty-eight women, newly referred for breast cancer risk counselling were randomized to receive the video before (n = 66) or after (n = 62) counselling. Data were collected before randomization at clinic and by postal follow-up at 1 month. The Video Before group had shorter consultations with the breast surgeon (mean = 11.8 min+/-5.4 vs 14.6+/-7.2 for the Video After group). There was no difference between the groups in the accuracy of their risk estimate after counselling, although the Video Before group scored higher for self-reported (Z= 3.65, d.f. = 1, P < 0.01) and objectively assessed understanding (Z= 2.91, d.f. = 1, P < 0.01). At 1 month follow-up, the Video Before group were less likely to underestimate their risk estimate (38% vs 18%; chi2 = 4.62, d.f. = 1, P< 0.05), but there was then no difference between the groups in subjective or objective understanding. Use of the video was not associated with increased distress (GHQ, Spielberger State Anxiety) and was associated with greater satisfaction with the information given at the clinic. This study supports the value of videotape as a method of giving information to prepare women for breast cancer risk counselling. Observations of misunderstandings and distress emphasize the video should be seen as an aid to, not a substitute, for communications at the clinic.
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- A Cull
- ICRF Medical Oncology Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
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Akashi M, Koeffler HP. Li-Fraumeni syndrome and the role of the p53 tumor suppressor gene in cancer susceptibility. Clin Obstet Gynecol 1998; 41:172-99. [PMID: 9504235 DOI: 10.1097/00003081-199803000-00024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mutation of the tumor suppressor gene p53 is a molecular genetic event frequently observed in human cancer, and inactivating missense mutations usually are accompanied by the resultant overexpression of mutant p53 protein. In gynecologic cancers, p53 is also often altered; the frequency varies depending on types of cancers and where they develop. Further, human papillomavirus oncoproteins that inactivate p53 and Rb proteins play important roles in the development of several gynecologic cancers. Individuals who are heterozygous for germline mutations of the p53 gene are strongly predisposed to a variety of cancers. The identification of these individuals may have profound value in the future when therapies or chemopreventive agents specific for the p53 alteration are available. The role of p53 tumor suppressor gene in gynecologic cancers and heritable cancer susceptibility syndromes including Li-Fraumeni and Lynch II syndromes is an active and important area of study.
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- M Akashi
- Division of Radiation Health, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
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- L Raffel
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, California 90048, USA
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Klijn JG, Janin N, Cortés-Funes H, Colomer R. Should prophylactic surgery be used in women with a high risk of breast cancer? Eur J Cancer 1997; 33:2149-59. [PMID: 9470800 DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(97)00360-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- J G Klijn
- Division of Endocrine Oncology (Dept. of Medical Oncology), Rotterdam Cancer Institute (Daniel den Hoed Kliniek), The Netherlands
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Hopwood P. Psychological issues in cancer genetics: current research and future priorities. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 1997; 32:19-31. [PMID: 9355569 DOI: 10.1016/s0738-3991(97)00060-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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There has been a rapid expansion of genetics research in the field of cancer since cancer predisposing genes are now known to cause a proportion of common cancers as well as rarer cancer syndromes. As a result, the psychosocial impact of being at high risk of cancer has become a focus of evaluation, and studies are being reported which set out to evaluate both the uptake and psychological outcome of genetic counselling, testing and surveillance. Available data concerning psychological aspects are reviewed, including for example, possible implications of genetic testing, attitudes and uptake of breast screening and accuracy of women's risk estimates. Work is in progress to assess the more controversial areas of prophylactic mastectomy, and chemoprevention. Other research examines the longer term impact of belonging to a Cancer Family, and of interventions offered to high risk families. This is crucial since the uptake of counselling and testing is likely to be much greater in cancer prone families than those with other genetic disorders, yet detection and prevention strategies are still unevaluated for important genetically determined cancers such as breast cancer.
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- P Hopwood
- CRC Psychological Medicine Group, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Withington, Manchester, UK
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Bratt O, Kristoffersson U, Lundgren R, Olsson H. Sons of men with prostate cancer: their attitudes regarding possible inheritance of prostate cancer, screening, and genetic testing. Urology 1997; 50:360-5. [PMID: 9301698 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(97)00250-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To study attitudes regarding possible inheritance of prostate cancer among sons of men with prostate cancer. METHODS A questionnaire was sent to 69 men with prostate cancer and their 101 unaffected sons. All participants were also interviewed by telephone. Sociodemographic data were collected, as were data about the fathers' disease. RESULTS The response rate was high; 100 sons (99%) and 65 fathers (94%) answered all questions. Sixty of the sons claimed they had worries about having an increased risk of prostate cancer due to possible inheritance. About 90% of the sons wanted to know whether prostate cancer was inheritable (66 definitely and 24 probably), were positively inclined to undergo screening (65 definitely and 27 probably), and to undergo genetic testing (50 definitely and 41 probably), provided there had been multiple cases of prostate cancer in their family. An interest to know whether prostate cancer could be inherited was more frequent among sons with less than 12 years of education, worries about inheritance, younger age, a father treated with curative intent, and with children of their own, especially if sons. Interest in genetic testing was associated with less than 12 years of education and with worries about inheritance. CONCLUSIONS A large majority of healthy men with a family history of prostate cancer were interested in knowing whether the disease could be inherited and were positively inclined to undergo screening and genetic testing. Our findings indicate that genetic counseling and a screening program could have beneficial psychological effects in families with multiple cases of prostate cancer.
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- O Bratt
- Department of Urology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
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Jacobsen PB, Valdimarsdottier HB, Brown KL, Offit K. Decision-making about genetic testing among women at familial risk for breast cancer. Psychosom Med 1997; 59:459-66. [PMID: 9316177 DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199709000-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Recent identification of the breast-ovarian cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1 and the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2 have raised the possibility of clinical genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility. This study examined decision-making about future susceptibility testing among women at familial risk for breast cancer. Based on the transtheoretical model, it was hypothesized that readiness to undergo testing would be related to the ratio between the perceived advantages (pros) and disadvantages (cons) of learning one's susceptibility status. METHODS Seventy-four women with one or more first-degree relatives with breast cancer were recruited before a routine mammogram. Participants completed measures assessing readiness to undergo testing, perceived pros and cons of testing, and perceived breast cancer risk. Family history data was used to calculate empiric genetic risk of developing breast cancer. RESULTS Forty-six per cent of participants planned to seek genetic testing as soon as possible, 35% planned to seek testing in the future, and 19% did not plan to seek testing. As expected, greater readiness to undergo testing was associated with a positive decisional balance (pros > cons). Older age and greater perceived risk (but not empiric risk) also were associated with greater readiness. CONCLUSION The readiness of many women to seek breast cancer susceptibility testing can be attributed, in large part, to their perceptions that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Examination of these perceptions suggests that notification of carrier status may have significant effects on women's psychological well-being and breast cancer surveillance and prevention behaviors.
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- P B Jacobsen
- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620, USA
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Dolan NC, Lee AM, McDermott MM. Age-related differences in breast carcinoma knowledge, beliefs, and perceived risk among women visiting an academic general medicine practice. Cancer 1997; 80:413-20. [PMID: 9241075 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19970801)80:3<413::aid-cncr9>3.0.co;2-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study assessed whether age-related differences in breast carcinoma knowledge and perceived risk exist among women in a primary care setting and whether these women's beliefs about the best age to begin screening mammography reflect those of their physicians. METHODS Consecutive women ages 30-70 years who visited an academic general medicine practice were asked to complete a questionnaire assessing breast carcinoma knowledge, beliefs, and perceived risk. Women's risk estimates were compared with individual risk probabilities derived from the Gail model. Women's beliefs about when to begin screening mammography were compared with the beliefs of the attending physicians in the practice. Questionnaire results were compared across age groups. RESULTS Six hundred seventy-four women completed the survey. Overall, knowledge scores were negatively correlated with age (correlation coefficient = -0.30, P = 0.001). The level of knowledge about the benefits of mammography was high across all age groups. In contrast, knowledge that breast carcinoma incidence increases with age was poor. Only 28% of all women recognized that breast carcinoma is more common among women age 65 years than among women age 40 years. Among all women, 26% underestimated their risk of developing breast carcinoma in the next 10 years, 32% correctly estimated their risk, and 42% overestimated their risk. Fifty-five percent thought that mammography should begin when a woman is age 30-35 years. In contrast, all surveyed physicians recommended that a woman start undergoing mammography at age 40 years or older. CONCLUSIONS In this primary care setting, older women had poorer breast carcinoma knowledge than younger women but were equally likely to appreciate the benefits of mammography. Most women were unaware that age is a risk factor for breast carcinoma. Improved education of females by their physicians may resolve some of the observed discrepancies regarding the optimal age to begin screening mammography.
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- N C Dolan
- Division of General Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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DudokdeWit AC, Tibben A, Frets PG, Meijers-Heijboer EJ, Devilee P, Klijn JG, Oosterwijk JC, Niermeijer MF. BRCA1 in the family: a case description of the psychological implications. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS 1997; 71:63-71. [PMID: 9215771 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19970711)71:1<63::aid-ajmg12>3.0.co;2-t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Our experience with the first family in the Netherlands for whom predictive DNA-testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) became an option is described. This serves to illustrate the complex emotional impact on a family as a whole, and upon the members separately, of becoming aware that breast and ovarian cancer is hereditary, and the implications of undergoing predictive testing. All family members received genetic counseling and were offered pre- and post-test psychological follow-up. We observed two important roles within the family. One member became "the messenger of the news" informing the relatives of the hereditary character of cancer in the family. Another was "the first utilizer" of the new options; namely, the predictive DNA-test and preventive surgery. This first utilizer became the example to the rest of the family. Decisions made about preventive treatment (prophylactic ovariectomy and/or mastectomy) were based on the experiences within the family, whether one identified with an affected family member with breast or with ovarian cancer. The actions and reactions perceived were illustrative of what kind of support provisions should be provided in addition to the genetic and oncological counseling for HBOC. Moreover HBOC should be considered both as an individual and a family problem and be treated as such in genetic counseling.
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- A C DudokdeWit
- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Schneider KA, Stopfer JE, Peters JA, Knell E, Rosenthal G. Complexities in Cancer Risk Counseling: Presentation of Three Cases. J Genet Couns 1997; 6:147-67. [PMID: 26142092 DOI: 10.1023/a:1025655917677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Complexities abound in the identification and management of families at increased risk for inherited forms of cancer. One of the ways to learn as a profession how best to provide cancer risk counseling (CRC) is to share counseling experiences. Such cases can provide insight into the issues raised by families and ways in which genetic counselors have handled complex situations. Here we describe three CRC cases initially presented at the 1995 American College of Medical Genetics meeting. The first case involves balancing the importance of informing a family of the presence of an inherited cancer syndrome with the family's right "not to know." The second case illustrates the difficulties in assisting an individual to make medical management decisions in the face of uncertain risk information. The third case describes the complex interactions with a woman before and after her decision to have prophylactic surgery.
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- K A Schneider
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Control, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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This pilot study compared the psychological distress of 16 women with family histories of breast cancer (mother, sister, daughter, aunt) and 37 women with no such histories, all of whom were undergoing a regular checkup in a breast health clinic in northern Israel. Analysis indicated that women at high risk for breast cancer with a suspected syndrome experienced greater psychological distress than the women with no such histories.
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- O Gilbar
- School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Israel
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OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of the genetics, natural history, surveillance and management of hereditary colorectal cancer with emphasis on hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). DATA SOURCES Published research and review articles, clinical summaries, and personal experience. CONCLUSION Hereditary factors may account for approximately 10% of colorectal cancer cases. Genes responsible for some of these disorders have been identified and cloned, making it possible to test family members for gene carrier status. Identification of individuals at highest risk for cancer could lead to more effective prevention and early detection. However, there are potential medical, psychological, and insurance problems inherent in predisposition testing that must be addressed. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Nurses can play a key role in identifying patients who may be at high risk for colorectal cancer by recognizing a significant cancer family history. A well-informed nurse can assist in counseling the patient so that he/she can be knowledgeable about all aspects of genetic testing. When a cancer genetic diagnostic has been established, nurses can be emotionally supportive and reinforce the importance for continued surveillance or prophylactic surgery.
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- J Lynch
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Creighton University, School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68178, USA
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OBJECTIVES To review the behavioral research that addresses the impact of hereditary cancer on the family and the psychological aspects of choosing whether or not to undergo susceptibility testing. DATA SOURCES Scientific articles and book chapters in the professional literature pertaining to the psychological aspects of cancer genetics and susceptibility testing. CONCLUSIONS Susceptibility gene testing for a variety of rare hereditary cancer syndromes and familial cancers will offer new options and challenges to members of cancer families. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Oncology nurses will be involved in the identification of hereditary cancer families at risk assessment and counseling, the offer of susceptibility testing to those who may benefit, and the provision of follow-up support and referral.
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- B B Biesecker
- Genetic Counseling Research and Training Unit, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Epstein SA, Lin TH, Audrain J, Stefanek M, Rimer B, Lerman C. Excessive breast self-examination among first-degree relatives of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. High-Risk Breast Cancer Consortium. PSYCHOSOMATICS 1997; 38:253-61. [PMID: 9136254 DOI: 10.1016/s0033-3182(97)71462-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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First-degree relatives (FDRs) of women with breast cancer may have heightened anxiety about their personal risk for developing breast cancer. Breast self-examination (BSE) is an important component of risk surveillance for all women. In this study, the authors describe a subset of FDRs who appear to excessively (> or = once per day) perform BSE. These women, who constituted 8% of 1,053 FDRs in this study, were compared with women who did not examine excessively. The excessive self-examiners were older, more frequently African American, and less educated. They were more likely to have an affected daughter and > or = two FDRs with breast cancer. They were significantly more likely to think frequently about breast cancer and to report that such thoughts affected their mood. In a multivariate analysis, three variables had significant independent associations with excessive BSE practice: ethnicity (odds ratio [OR] = 2.3), perceived risk of breast cancer compared with women without a family history (OR = 2.9), and frequency of thoughts about breast cancer (OR = 5.5). The women who practice excessive BSE would benefit from enhanced educational efforts and screening for the presence of psychiatric problems such as anxiety and hypochondriasis.
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- S A Epstein
- Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of breast cancer predisposition syndromes and the breast and Ovarian cancer susceptibility genes identified to date. To describe the clinical implications of genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility. DATA SOURCES Published research and educational manuscripts, books, conference proceedings, and personal experiences. CONCLUSION Nurses must become knowledgeable of predisposition genetic testing for inherited breast cancer risk including: understanding of the gene being analyzed and associated cancer risks, indications for testing, the limitations of the test, the management options for mutation carriers, risks and benefits of testing, and the long-term psychosocial sequelae. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Predisposition testing for alterations in breast cancer susceptibility genes is rapidly moving into the general oncology and primary care community where nurses will play a major role in the provision of genetic services. The role of nursing in cancer genetics includes practice and education, nursing research, and policy initiatives.
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- K A Calzone
- Cancer Risk Evaluation Program, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, Philadelphia 19104, USA
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