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    Long-Term Adaptation Among Adolescent and Young Adult Children to Familial Cancer Risk.

    Commentary:

    Breaking Down the Barriers of Hereditary Cancer Risk Disclosure in AYA.

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    Commentary:

    Breaking Down the Barriers of Hereditary Cancer Risk Disclosure in AYA.

    Research news: Study: Teens and young adults respond well to learning about familial cancer risk. (FORCE. XRAYS)

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    Research news: Men Give Thumbs Up to Video on Genetic Testing in Prostate Cancer. (Medscape Oncology)

    • Patient-Reported Outcomes following Genetic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, and Lynch Syndrome: A Systematic Review.
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    • Knowledge and perceptions of BRCA1/2 genetic testing and needs of diverse women with a personal or family history of breast cancer in South Florida.
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    • Using a Tailored Digital Health Intervention for Family Communication and Cascade Genetic Testing in Swiss and Korean Families With Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Protocol for the DIALOGUE Study.
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    • Volunteer Spotlight – Tanya Temkin.
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    • Letter

    Original research:

    Assessing relatives' readiness for hereditary cancer cascade genetic testing.

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    • Review
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    Letter:

    Correspondence on "Assessing relatives' readiness for hereditary cancer cascade genetic testing" by Bednar et al.

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    • BMC Cancer. 2018 Mar 5;18(1):254. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-4153-8.
    • Family Communication, Risk Perception and Cancer Knowledge of Young Adults from BRCA1/2 Families: a Systematic Review.
    • Young AL, Butow PN, Vetsch J, Quinn VF, Patenaude AF, Tucker KM, Wakefield CE.
    • J Genet Couns. 2017 Dec;26(6):1179-1196. doi: 10.1007/s10897-017-0125-4. Epub 2017 Jun 30.
    • Review
    • Universal BRCA1/BRCA2 Testing for Ovarian Cancer Patients is Welcomed, but with Care: How Women and Staff Contextualize Experiences of Expanded Access.
    • Shipman H, Flynn S, MacDonald-Smith CF, Brenton J, Crawford R, Tischkowitz M; GTEOC Study Group, Hulbert-Williams NJ.
    • J Genet Couns. 2017 Dec;26(6):1280-1291. doi: 10.1007/s10897-017-0108-5. Epub 2017 May 24.
    • Cancer Predisposition Cascade Screening for Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer and Lynch Syndromes in Switzerland: Study Protocol.
    • Katapodi MC, Viassolo V, Caiata-Zufferey M, Nikolaidis C, Bührer-Landolt R5, Buerki N, Graffeo R, Horváth HC, Kurzeder C, Rabaglio M, Scharfe M, Urech C, Erlanger TE, Probst-Hensch N, Heinimann K, Heinzelmann-Schwarz V, Pagani O, Chappuis PO.
    • JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 Sep 20;6(9):e184. doi: 10.2196/resprot.8138.
    • Recruiting families at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer from a statewide cancer registry: a methodological study.
    • Katapodi MC, Duquette D, Yang JJ, Mendelsohn-Victor K, Anderson B, Nikolaidis C, Mancewicz E, Northouse LL, Duffy S, Ronis D, Milliron KJ, Probst-Herbst N, Merajver SD, Janz NK, Copeland G, Roberts S.
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    • Preparing young people for future decision-making about cancer risk in families affected or at risk from hereditary breast cancer: A qualitative interview study.
    • Rowland E, Plumridge G, Considine AM, Metcalfe A.
    • Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2016 Dec;25:9-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2016.08.006. Epub 2016 Sep 20.
    • Design and Feasibility of an Intervention to Support Cancer Genetic Counselees in Informing their At-Risk Relatives.
    • de Geus E, Eijzenga W, Menko FH, Sijmons RH, de Haes HC, Aalfs CM, Smets EM.
    • J Genet Couns. 2016 Dec;25(6):1179-1187. Epub 2016 Apr 22.

    Webinar: June 2016 Webinar: Spreading the word: a review of two family communication intervention studies. (NSGC. Cancer SIG. Webinar Recordings. 2016 Jun 29.)

    • Communicating genetic test results within the family: Is it lost in translation? A survey of relatives in the randomized six-step study.
    • Daly MB, Montgomery S, Bingler R, Ruth K.
    • Fam Cancer. 2016 Oct;15(4):697-706. doi: 10.1007/s10689-016-9889-1.

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    Webinar: June 2016 Webinar: Spreading the word: a review of two family communication intervention studies (NSGC Cancer SIG: Webinar Recordings)

    • June 2016 Webinar: Spreading the word: a review of two family communication intervention studies.
    • Ilana Solomon.
    • NSGC. Cancer SIG. Webinar Recordings. 2016 Jun 29.

    Communicating genetic test results within the family: Is it lost in translation? A survey of relatives in the randomized six-step study.

    Design and Feasibility of an Intervention to Support Cancer Genetic Counselees in Informing their At-Risk Relatives.

    • Breast Cancer Risk Perceptions among Relatives of Women with Uninformative Negative BRCA1/2 Test Results: The Moderating Effect of the Amount of Shared Information.
    • Himes DO, Clayton MF, Donaldson GW, Ellington L, Buys SS, Kinney AY.
    • J Genet Couns. 2016 Apr;25(2):258-69. doi: 10.1007/s10897-015-9866-0. Epub 2015 Aug 7.
    • The Double Helix: Applying an Ethic of Care to the Duty to Warn Genetic Relatives of Genetic Information.
    • Weaver M.
    • Bioethics. 2016 Mar;30(3):181-7. doi: 10.1111/bioe.12176. Epub 2015 Jul 21.
    • Familial risk for lifestyle-related chronic diseases: can family health history be used as a motivational tool to promote health behaviour in young adults?
    • Prichard I, Lee A, Hutchinson AD, Wilson C.
    • Health Promot J Austr. 2015 Aug;26(2):122-8.
    • Development of the Informing Relatives Inventory (IRI): Assessing Index Patients' Knowledge, Motivation and Self-Efficacy Regarding the Disclosure of Hereditary Cancer Risk Information to Relatives.
    • de Geus E, Aalfs CM, Menko FH, Sijmons RH, Verdam MG, de Haes HC, Smets EM.
    • Int J Behav Med. 2015 Aug;22(4):551-60. doi: 10.1007/s12529-014-9455-x.
    • Accuracy of recall of information about a cancer-predisposing BRCA1/2 gene mutation among patients and relatives.
    • Jacobs C, Dancyger C, Smith JA, Michie S.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2015 Feb;23(2):147-51. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.84. Epub 2014 May 21.
    • Disclosure Pattern and Follow-Up After the Molecular Diagnosis of BRCA/CHEK2 Mutations.
    • Kegelaers D, Merckx W, Odeurs P, van den Ende J, Blaumeiser B.
    • J Genet Couns. 2014 Apr;23(2):254-61. doi: 10.1007/s10897-013-9656-5. Epub 2013 Oct 11.
    • Experience of BRCA1/2 mutation-negative young women from families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: a qualitative study.
    • Macrae L, de Souza AN, Loiselle CG, Wong N.
    • Hered Cancer Clin Pract. 2013 Oct 16;11(1):14. doi: 10.1186/1897-4287-11-14.
    • Young adult daughters of BRCA1/2 positive mothers: What do they know about hereditary cancer and how much do they worry?
    • Patenaude AF, Tung N, Ryan PD, Ellisen LW, Hewitt L, Schneider KA, Tercyak KP, Aldridge J, Garber JE.
    • Psychooncology. 2013 Sep;22(9):2024-31. doi: 10.1002/pon.3257. Epub 2013 Feb 18.
    • Lack of referral for genetic counseling and testing in BRCA1/2 and Lynch syndromes: a nationwide study based on 240,134 consultations and 134,652 genetic tests.
    • Pujol P, Lyonnet DS, Frebourg T, Blin J, Picot MC, Lasset C, Dugast C, Berthet P, de Paillerets BB, Sobol H, Grandjouan S, Soubrier F, Buecher B, Guimbaud R, Lidereau R, Jonveaux P, Houdayer C, Giraud S, Olschwang S, Nogue E, Galibert V, Bara C, Nowak F, Khayat D, Nogues C.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2013 Aug;141(1):135-44. doi: 10.1007/s10549-013-2669-9. Epub 2013 Aug 24.
    • Talking to children about maternal BRCA1/2 genetic test results: a qualitative study of parental perceptions and advice.
    • Farkas Patenaude A, DeMarco TA, Peshkin BN, Valdimarsdottir H, Garber JE, Schneider KA, Hewitt L, Hamilton J, Tercyak KP.
    • J Genet Couns. 2013 Jun;22(3):303-14. doi: 10.1007/s10897-012-9549-z. Epub 2012 Oct 24.
    • Family Communication Following BRCA1/2 Genetic Testing: A Close Look at the Process.
    • Lafrenière D, Bouchard K, Godard B, Simard J, Dorval M.
    • J Genet Couns. 2013 Jun;22(3):323-35. doi: 10.1007/s10897-012-9559-x. Epub 2012 Dec 16.
    • Life Events may Contribute to Family Communication About Cancer Risk Following BRCA1/2 Testing.
    • Lapointe J, Côté C, Bouchard K, Godard B, Simard J, Dorval M.
    • J Genet Couns. 2013 Apr;22(2):249-257. Epub 2012 Aug 15.
    • Dealing with the unexpected: consumer responses to direct-access BRCA mutation testing.
    • Francke U, Dijamco C, Kiefer AK, Eriksson N, Moiseff B, Tung JY, Mountain JL.
    • PeerJ. 2013 Feb 12;1:e8. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8. Print 2013.

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    Press: Consumers have few negative reactions to the results of genetic testing for cancer mutations. (EurekAlert!)

    Press: Get ready for the risks of genetic testing. (CNN)