BRCA1 and BRCA2 risk perceptions among African American women at increased risk for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer.

doi:10.1159/000116879

Loading publication...

Noodle always counts identifier-free feature events for service operation. With your permission, Google Analytics can also estimate audience and engagement. Search text, publication identifiers, cookies, IP addresses and browser fingerprints are never included in Noodle's first-party event counters.

Privacy details

Back to search

Article

BRCA1 and BRCA2 risk perceptions among African American women at increased risk for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer.

Community genetics - 1 Jan 2008

Kessler Lisa, Domchek Susan, Stopfer Jill, Halbert Chanita Hughes

Abstract excerpt

OBJECTIVES: To describe BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) risk perceptions among African American women at increased risk for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer and to identify factors having independent associations with these perceptions. METHODS: Risk perceptions were evaluated by self-report during a structured telephone interview among African American women (n = 162) at increased risk for hereditary cancer who were...

Topics

Black or African American
Attitude to Health
Breast Neoplasms
Female
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Testing
Humans
Middle Aged
Mutation
Ovarian Neoplasms
Risk Factors

Source

Open in PubMed

Identifiers

PMID: 18417966
DOI: 10.1159/000116879

Genes

BRCA1
BRCA2

Provenance

PubMed metadata and Literature Corpus relationships. Corpus snapshot updated 31 Aug 2026.

Community interpretation

Discuss the evidence

Ask a question, add context or challenge an interpretation. Community activity is separate from scientific evidence strength.

discussions

replies

Citations encouraged

Claims remain attributable.

No discussion yet

Be the first to add a careful, cited interpretation.

Methodology Data sources Editorial policy Privacy About Contact Helena Bioinformatics