From Probands to Relatives: Communication of Genetic Risk for Hereditary Breast-Ovarian Cancer and Its Influence on Subsequent Testing

Conclusion Communication of genetic risk with the FDRs after having a BRCA1/2 gene-mutation–positive test result was high in this group of cancer patients. However, the rate of genetic testing among FDRs was low. Implications for Practice Probands' educational level and age of relatives for cascade genetic screening should be considered during counseling. Interventions to support women with BRCA1/2 mutations during the communication process and their family members' engagement in testing and risk-reducing strategies are needed.
Source: Cancer Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: ONLINE ONLY Source Type: research