Article
Long-term reactions to genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations: does time heal women's concerns?
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10 Nov 2011
Halbert Chanita Hughes, Stopfer Jill E, McDonald Jasmine, Weathers Benita, Collier Aliya, Troxel Andrea B, Domchek Susan
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Short-term reactions to BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) genetic test results have been described in several reports, but the long-terms effects of testing have not been examined extensively. METHODS: We conducted an observational study to characterize the long-term impact of genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations in 167 women who had received genetic test results at least 4 years ago. We also evaluated the...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Breast Neoplasms
- Female
- Genes, BRCA1
- Genes, BRCA2
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Regression Analysis