Genetic Counseling Impact ~ Patient Education / Opinion / Preference
~ Genetics of Breast & Ovarian Cancer

Information taken away, retained by patients/clients from Genetic Counseling/Testing; perceptions (risk perception, etc.) effected by counseling/testing

List was last updated on Nov 28, 2021 @ 10:55 pm.


    • Medical knowledge and information needs among women with pathogenic variants in moderate-risk genes for hereditary breast cancer attending genetic counseling at an academic hospital in Germany—A qualitative approach.
    • Stracke C, Lemmen C, Rhiem K, Schmutzler R, Kautz-Freimuth S, Stock S.
    • J Genet Couns. 2021 Nov 26. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1536. Epub ahead of print.
    • Implication and Influence of Multigene Panel Testing with Genetic Counseling in Korean Patients with BRCA1/2 Mutation-Negative Breast Cancer.
    • Park JS, Shin S, Lee YJ, Lee ST, Nam EJ, Han JW, Lee SH, Kim TI, Park HS.
    • Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Nov 17. doi: 10.4143/crt.2021.978. Epub ahead of print.
    • Telephone versus in-person genetic counseling for hereditary cancer risk: Patient predictors of differential outcomes.
    • Binion S, Sorgen LJ, Peshkin BN, Valdimarsdottir H, Isaacs C, Nusbaum R, Graves KD, DeMarco T, Wood M, McKinnon W, Garber J, McCormick S, Ladd MK, Schwartz MD.
    • J Telemed Telecare. 2021 Nov 15:1357633X211052220. doi: 10.1177/1357633X211052220. Epub ahead of print.
    • Alternative Genetic Counseling Approach Leads to Higher Patient Satisfaction, Study Suggests.
    • Curtin C.
    • GenomeWeb. Research & Discovery. 2021 Sep 27.
    • Pretest Genetic Education Video Versus Genetic Counseling for Men Considering Prostate Cancer Germline Testing: A Patient-Choice Study to Address Urgent Practice Needs.
    • Russo J, McDougall C, Bowler N, Shimada A, Gross L, Hyatt C, Kelly WK, Calvaresi A, Handley NR, Hirsch IH, Izes JK, Lallas CD, Mann M, Mark JR, Mille PJ, Preate Jr D, Trabulsi EJ, Tsang M, Chandrasekar T, Weiner PR, Gomella LG, Giri VN.
    • JCO Precis Oncol. 2021;5:1377. doi: 10.1200/PO.21.00238. Epub 2021 Sep 1.
    • Patient-Reported Outcomes following Genetic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, and Lynch Syndrome: A Systematic Review.
    • Hendricks-Sturrup RM, Joseph L, Lu CY.
    • J Pers Med. 2021 Aug 27;11(9):850. doi: 10.3390/jpm11090850.
    • Information needs on breast cancer genetic and non-genetic risk factors in relatives of women with a BRCA1/2 or PALB2 pathogenic variant.
    • Brédart A, De Pauw A, Anota A, Tüchler A, Dick J, Müller A, Kop JL, Rhiem K, Schmutzler R, Devilee P, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Dolbeault S.
    • Breast. 2021 Aug 23:S0960-9776(21)00441-0. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2021.08.011. Epub ahead of print.
    • Community research collaboration to develop a promotores-based hereditary breast cancer education program for Spanish-speaking Latinas.
    • Almeida R, Lopez-Macha A, Dugatkin T, Joseph G, Duron Y, Hurtado de Mendoza A, D Graves K, Fejerman L.
    • Health Educ Res. 2021 Jun 11:cyab011. doi: 10.1093/her/cyab011. Epub ahead of print.
    • A Collaborative Model to Implement Flexible, Accessible and Efficient Oncogenetic Services for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: The C-MOnGene Study.
    • Lapointe J, Dorval M, Chiquette J, Joly Y, Guertin JR, Laberge M, Gekas J, Hébert J, Pomey MP, Cruz-Marino T, Touhami O, Saint-Pierre AB, Gagnon S, Bouchard K, Rhéaume J, Boisvert K, Brousseau C, Castonguay L, Fortier S, Gosselin I, Lachapelle P, Lavoie S, Poirier B, Renaud MC, Ruizmangas MG, Sebastianelli A, Roy S, Côté M, Racine MM, Roy MC, Côté N, Brisson C, Charette N, Faucher V, Leblanc J, Dubeau ME, Plante M, Desbiens C, Beaumont M, Simard J, Nabi H.
    • Cancers (Basel). 2021 May 31;13(11):2729. doi: 10.3390/cancers13112729.
    • "I wish that there was more info": characterizing the uncertainty experienced by carriers of pathogenic ATM and/or CHEK2 variants.
    • Reyes KG, Clark C, Gerhart M, Newson AJ, Ormond KE.
    • Fam Cancer. 2021 Apr 15. doi: 10.1007/s10689-021-00251-3. Epub ahead of print.
    • A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Consent for Genetic Testing Using an Oncologist- or Genetic Counselor-Mediated Model of Care.
    • McCuaig JM, Thain E, Malcolmson J, Keshavarzi S, Armel SR, Kim RH.
    • Curr Oncol. 2021 Apr 8;28(2):1459-1471. doi: 10.3390/curroncol28020138.
    • Videoconferencing to deliver genetics services: a systematic review of telegenetics in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Brown EG, Watts I, Beales ER, Maudhoo A, Hayward J, Sheridan E, Rafi I.
    • Genet Med. 2021 Apr 6. doi: 10.1038/s41436-021-01149-2. Epub ahead of print.
    • Variations in breast cancer surgical treatment and timing: determinants and disparities.
    • Dankwa-Mullan I, George J, Roebuck MC, Tkacz J, Willis VC, Reyes F, Arriaga YE.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Mar 10. doi: 10.1007/s10549-021-06155-1. Epub ahead of print.
    • The Knowledge and Attitude of Patients Diagnosed with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer towards Genetic Testing.
    • Shin W, Jeong G, Son Y, Seo SS, Kang S, Park SY, Lim MC.
    • Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 26;18(5):2312. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18052312.
    • The role of the genetic testing industry in patient education of hereditary cancer: An observational study assessing the quality of patient education videos.
    • Greenberg DC, Kamara D, Tatsugawa Z, Mendoza M, Pineda E, Holschneider CH, Zakhour M.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2021 Feb 19:S0090-8258(21)00150-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.02.013. Epub ahead of print.
    • Implications of Multigene Panel Testing on Psychosocial Outcomes: A Comparison of Patients With Pancreatic and Breast or Ovarian Cancer.
    • Koptiuch C, Espinel WF, Kohlmann WK, Zhao J, Kaphingst KA.
    • JCO Precis Oncol. 2020;5:235-244. doi: 10.1200/PO.20.00199. Epub 2021 Jan 19.
    • Influence of lived experience on risk perception among women who received a breast cancer polygenic risk score: 'Another piece of the pie'.
    • Willis AM, Smith SK, Meiser B, James PA, Ballinger ML, Thomas DM, Yanes T, Young MA.
    • J Genet Couns. 2021 Jan 19. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1384. Epub ahead of print.
    • GeneLiFT: A novel test to facilitate rapid screening of genetic literacy in a diverse population undergoing genetic testing.
    • Rasouly HM, Cuneo N, Marasa M, DeMaria N, Chatterjee D, Thompson JJ, Fasel DA, Wynn J, Chung WK, Appelbaum P, Weng C, Bakken S, Gharavi AG.
    • J Genet Couns. 2020 Dec 26. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1364. Epub ahead of print.
    • Understanding of Inheritance and Genetic Variation Assessed through the Use of an Engaging Real-Life Survey.
    • Ephrem E, Gleason E, Maurer K, Sullivan KE.
    • Public Health Genomics. 2020 Dec 8:1-6. doi: 10.1159/000512086. Epub ahead of print.
    • Testing a Best Practices Risk Result Format to Communicate Genetic Risks.
    • Davis K, Roter DL, Schmidlen T, Scheinfeldt LB, Klein WMP.
    • Patient Educ Couns. 2020 Oct 19:S0738-3991(20)305589. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.10.021. Epub ahead of print.
    • How Patients Deal with an Ambiguous Medical Test: Decision-Making after Genetic Testing.
    • Scherra CL, Ramesh S, Getachew-Smith H, Kalke K, Ramsey K, Fischhoff B, Vadaparampil ST.
    • Patient Educ Couns. 2020 Oct 18:S0738-3991(20)305577. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.10.020. Epub ahead of print.
    • Experiences and attitudes of hereditary cancer screening patients in a consumer directed testing model.
    • Greve V, Garner M, Odom K, Cooper SJ, East KM.
    • Patient Educ Couns. 2020 Oct 11:S0738-3991(20)305498. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.10.014. Epub ahead of print.
    • A pilot randomized trial of an educational intervention to increase genetic counseling and genetic testing among Latina breast cancer survivors.
    • Conley CC, Castro-Figueroa EM, Moreno L, Dutil J, García JD, Burgos C, Ricker C, Kim J, Graves KD, Ashing KT, Quinn GP, Soliman H, Vadaparampil ST.
    • J Genet Couns. 2020 Sep 16. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1324. Epub ahead of print.
    • Informing models of cancer genetic care in the era of multigene panel testing with patient-led recommendations.
    • Underhill-Blazey M, Blonquist T, Chittenden A, Pozzar R, Nayak M, Lansang K, Hong F, Garber J, Stopfer JE.
    • J Genet Couns. 2020 Aug 26. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1317. Epub ahead of print.
    • Using patient perspectives to inform communication training materials for health care professionals discussing BRCA mutation testing.
    • Shilling V, Catt S, Jenkins V, Fallowfield L.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Aug 18. doi: 10.1007/s10549-020-05871-4. Epub ahead of print.
    • Presymptomatic Awareness of Germline Pathogenic BRCA Variants and Associated Outcomes in Women With Breast Cancer.
    • Hadar T, Mor P, Amit G, Lieberman S, Gekhtman D, Rabinovitch R, Levy-Lahad E.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2020 Jul 9. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.2059. Epub ahead of print.

    Related:

    Research news: Study Sees Survival Boost For BRCA1/2 Carriers Tested Before Breast Cancer Diagnosis. (GenomeWeb)

    • A Modern Dilemma: How Experts Grapple with Ambiguous Genetic Test Results.
    • Scherr CL, Ross Arguedas AA, Getachew-Smith H, Marshall-Fricker C, Shrestha N, Brooks K, Fischhoff B, Vadaparampil ST.
    • Med Decis Making. 2020 Jul;40(5):655-668. doi: 10.1177/0272989X20935864.
    • Women's responses and understanding of polygenic breast cancer risk information.
    • Yanes T, Kaur R, Meiser B, Scheepers-Joynt M, McInerny S, Barlow-Stewart K, Antill Y, Salmon L, Smyth C, James PA, Young MA.
    • Fam Cancer. 2020 May 20. doi: 10.1007/s10689-020-00185-2. Epub ahead of print.
    • Patient perspectives on variant reclassification after cancer susceptibility testing.
    • Halverson CME, Connors LM, Wessinger BC, Clayton EW, Wiesner GL.
    • Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2020 Apr 24:e1275. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.1275. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Mainstream consent programs for genetic counseling in cancer patients: A systematic review.
    • Scheinberg T, Young A, Woo H, Goodwin A, Mahon KL, Horvath LG.
    • Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 2020 Apr 20. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13334. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Longitudinal outcomes with cancer multigene panel testing in previously tested BRCA1/2 negative patients.
    • Bradbury AR, Egleston BL, Patrick-Miller LJ, Rustgi N, Brandt A, Brower J, DiGiovanni L, Fetzer D, Berkelbach C, Long JM, Powers J, Stopfer JE, Domchek SM.
    • Clin Genet. 2020 Apr;97(4):601-609. doi: 10.1111/cge.13716.
    • The impact of communicating uncertain test results in cancer genetic counseling: A systematic mixed studies review.
    • Medendorp NM, van Maarschalkerweerd PEA, Murugesu L, Daams JG, Smets EMA, Hillen MA.
    • Patient Educ Couns. 2020 Mar 19. pii: S0738-3991(20)30149-X. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.03.015. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Updated Guideline Moves Genetic Testing Beyond BRCA.
    • Narozniak R.
    • OncologyLive. 2020 Mar 13;21(6).
    • News

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • Do Preferred Risk Formats Lead to Better Understanding? A Multicenter Controlled Trial on Communicating Familial Breast Cancer Risks Using Different Risk Formats.
    • Henneman L, van Asperen CJ, Oosterwijk JC, Menko FH, Claassen L, Timmermans DR.
    • Patient Prefer Adherence. 2020 Feb 19;14:333-342. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S232941. eCollection 2020.
    • Disparities in BRCA counseling across providers in a diverse population of young breast cancer survivors.
    • Reid S, Cragun D, Tezak A, Weidner A, Moore J, Mayer IA, Shu XO, Ye F, Fan R, Vadaparampil S, Pal T.
    • Genet Med. 2020 Feb 18. doi: 10.1038/s41436-020-0762-0. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Experts say more women should be tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations.
    • Printz C.
    • Cancer. 2020 Feb 15;126(4):693. doi: 10.1002/cncr.32723.

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • Referencing BRCA in hereditary cancer risk discussions: In search of an anchor in a sea of uncertainty.
    • Waltz M, Prince AER, O'Daniel JM, Foreman AKM, Powell BC, Berg JS.
    • J Genet Couns. 2020 Jan 22. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1219. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Patients with pathogenic variants for breast cancer other than BRCA1 and BRCA2: qualitative interviews about health care experiences.
    • Clift KE, Macklin SK, Hines SL.
    • Hered Cancer Clin Pract. 2019 Dec 16;17:32. doi: 10.1186/s13053-019-0132-6. eCollection 2019.
    • Clinical utility of hereditary cancer panel testing: Impact of PALB2, ATM, CHEK2, NBN, BRIP1, RAD51C, and RAD51D results on patient management and adherence to provider recommendations.
    • Vysotskaia V, Kaseniit KE, Bucheit L, Ready K, Price K, Johansen Taber K.
    • Cancer. 2019 Nov 4. doi: 10.1002/cncr.32572. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Decision Making About Genetic Testing Among Women With a Personal and Family History of Breast Cancer.
    • Scott D, Friedman S, Telli ML, Kurian AW.
    • J Oncol Pract. 2019 Oct 15:JOP1900221. doi: 10.1200/JOP.19.00221. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Do Women who Receive a Negative BRCA1/2 Risk Result Understand the Implications for Breast Cancer Risk?
    • Guan Y, Condit CM, Escoffery C, Bellcross CA, McBride CM.
    • Public Health Genomics. 2019 Oct 9:1-8. doi: 10.1159/000503129. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
    • US Preventive Services Task Force, Owens DK, Davidson KW, Krist AH, Barry MJ, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Doubeni CA, Epling JW Jr, Kubik M, Landefeld CS, Mangione CM, Pbert L, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Tseng CW, Wong JB.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):652-665. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.10987.

    Related:

    Evidence report, Review:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

    Guidelines [Internet]:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].

    Editorial:

    Broadening Criteria for BRCA1/2 Evaluation: Placing the USPSTF Recommendation in Context.

    Editorial:

    USPSTF Recommendations for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing in the Context of a Transformative National Cancer Control Plan.

    Editorial:

    Hereditary Cancer Evaluation in 2019-a Rapidly Evolving Landscape.

    Editorial:

    US Preventive Services Task Force Breast Cancer Recommendation Statement on Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer.

    News:

    USPSTF Calls for More BRCA Screening.

    Patient Page:

    Should I Be Tested for BRCA Mutations?

    Audio Interview, CME Activity: USPSTF Recommendation: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer. (JAMA)

    Press: USPSTF Recommendations on BRCA Mutation Testing. (Medscape Oncology)

    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
    • Nelson HD, Pappas M, Cantor A, Haney E, Holmes R.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):666-685. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.8430.

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].

    • Should I Be Tested for BRCA Mutations?
    • Jin J.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):702. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.11251.

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • USPSTF Recommendation: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer.
    • Mangione CM.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20.

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].
    • Nelson HD, Pappas M, Cantor A, Haney E, Holmes R, Stillman L.
    • Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2019 Aug. Report No.: 19-05251-EF-1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Syntheses, formerly Systematic Evidence Reviews.

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

    • MAGENTA (Making Genetic testing accessible): a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing online genetic education and telephone genetic counseling for hereditary cancer genetic testing.
    • Rayes N, Bowen DJ, Coffin T, Nebgen D, Peterson C, Munsell MF, Gavin K, Lechner R, Crase J, Polinsky D, Romero I, Blank SV, Levine DA, Norquist BM, Swisher EM, Lu KH.
    • BMC Cancer. 2019 Jul 2;19(1):648. doi: 10.1186/s12885-019-5868-x.
    • Accuracy in risk understanding among BRCA1/2-mutation carriers.
    • Speiser D, Rebitschek FG, Feufel MA, Brand H, Besch L, Kendel F.
    • Patient Educ Couns. 2019 May 5. pii: S0738-3991(18)30887-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.05.007. [Epub ahead of print]
    • A narrative overview of the patients' outcomes after multigene cancer panel testing, and a thorough evaluation of its implications for genetic counselling.
    • Esteban I, Lopez-Fernandez A, Balmaña J.
    • Eur J Med Genet. 2019 May;62(5):342-349. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2018.11.027. Epub 2018 Nov 23.
    • Review
    • Development and testing of the KnowGene scale to assess general cancer genetic knowledge related to multigene panel testing.
    • Underhill-Blazey M, Stopfer J, Chittenden A, Nayak MM, Lansang K, Lederman R, Garber J, Gundersen DA.
    • Patient Educ Couns. 2019 Apr 13. pii: S0738-3991(19)30138-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.04.014. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Communication about genetic testing with breast and ovarian cancer patients: a scoping review.
    • Jacobs C, Patch C, Michie S.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2019 Apr;27(4):511-524. doi: 10.1038/s41431-018-0310-4. Epub 2018 Dec 20.
    • Uncertainty related to multigene panel testing for cancer: a qualitative study on counsellors' and counselees' views.
    • Medendorp NM, Hillen MA, Murugesu L, Aalfs CM, Stiggelbout AM, Smets EMA.
    • J Community Genet. 2019 Apr;10(2):303-312. doi: 10.1007/s12687-018-0393-1. Epub 2018 Nov 14.
    • Experiences and interpretations of BRCA1/2 testing among women affected by breast or ovarian cancer who received a negative result.
    • Stafford L, Flehr A, Judd F, Lindeman GJ, Gibson P, Komiti A, Mann GB, Kentwell M.
    • J Community Genet. 2019 Mar 27. doi: 10.1007/s12687-019-00415-w. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Impact of Implementing B-RSTTM to Screen for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer on Risk Perception and Genetic Counseling Uptake Among Women in an Academic Safety Net Hospital.
    • Wernke K, Bellcross C, Gabram S, Ali N, Stanislaw C.
    • Clin Breast Cancer. 2019 Mar 11. pii: S1526-8209(18)30730-4. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2019.02.014. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Cancer communication research in the era of genomics and precision medicine: a scoping review.
    • Kaphingst KA, Peterson E, Zhao J, Gaysynsky A, Elrick A, Hong SJ, Krakow M, Pokharel M, Ratcliff CL, Klein WMP, Khoury MJ, Chou WS.
    • Genet Med. 2018 Dec 21. doi: 10.1038/s41436-018-0402-0. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • Use and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Clinical Multigene Panel Testing for Cancer Susceptibility in the Multicenter Communication of Genetic Test Results by Telephone Study.
    • Hall MJ, Patrick-Miller LJ, Egleston BL, Domchek SM, Daly MB, Ganschow P, Grana G, Olopade OI, Fetzer D, Brandt A, Chambers R, Clark DF, Forman A, Gaber R, Gulden C, Horte J, Long JM, Lucas T, Madaan S, Mattie K, McKenna D, Montgomery S, Nielsen S, Powers J, Rainey K, Rybak C, Savage M, Seelaus C, Stoll J, Stopfer JE, Yao XS, Bradbury AR.
    • JCO Precis Oncol. 2018;2. doi: 10.1200/PO.18.00199. Epub 2018 Dec 18.
    • Black and Minority Ethnic women's decision-making for risk reduction strategies after BRCA testing: Use of context and knowledge.
    • Machirori M, Patch C, Metcalfe A.
    • Eur J Med Genet. 2018 Dec 12. pii: S1769-7212(18)30405-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2018.12.006. [Epub ahead of print]
    • A narrative overview of the patients’ outcomes after multigene cancer panel testing: Thorough evaluation of its implications for genetic counselling.
    • Estebana I, Lopez-Fernandez A, Balmaña J.
    • Eur J Med Genet. 2018 Nov 23. pii: S1769-7212(18)30422-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2018.11.027. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review, Comment
    • Next-Generation Service Delivery: A Scoping Review of Patient Outcomes Associated with Alternative Models of Genetic Counseling and Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer.
    • McCuaig JM, Armel SR, Care M, Volenik A, Kim RH, Metcalfe KA.
    • Cancers (Basel). 2018 Nov 13;10(11). pii: E435. doi: 10.3390/cancers10110435.
    • Predictors of risk-reducing surgery intentions following genetic counseling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
    • Ladd MK, Peshkin BN, Senter L, Baldinger S, Isaacs C, Segal H, Philip S, Phillips C, Shane K, Martin A, Weinstein V, Pilarski R, Jeter J, Sweet K, Hatten B, Wurtmann EJ, Phippen S, Bro D, Schwartz MD.
    • Transl Behav Med. 2018 Nov 10. doi: 10.1093/tbm/iby101. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Improving comprehension of genetic counseling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer clients with a visual tool.
    • Tea MM, Tan YY, Staudigl C, Eibl B, Renz R, Asseryanis E, Berger A, Pfeiler G, Singer CF.
    • PLoS One. 2018 Jul 12;13(7):e0200559. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200559. eCollection 2018.
    • Patients' Views of Treatment-Focused Genetic Testing (TFGT): Some Lessons for the Mainstreaming of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing.
    • Wright S, Porteous M, Stirling D, Lawton J, Young O, Gourley C, Hallowell N.
    • J Genet Couns. 2018 May 11. doi: 10.1007/s10897-018-0261-5. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Communicating with Daughters About Familial Risk of Breast Cancer: Individual, Family, and Provider Influences on Women's Knowledge of Cancer Risk.
    • Peipins LA, Rodriguez JL, Hawkins NA, Soman A, White MC, Hodgson ME, DeRoo LA, Sandler DP.
    • J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2018 May;27(5):630-639. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2017.6528. Epub 2018 Jan 29.
    • Examination of the Patient-Focused Impact of Cancer Telegenetics Among a Rural Population: Comparison with Traditional In-Person Services.
    • Solomons NM, Lamb AE, Lucas FL, McDonald EF, Miesfeldt S.
    • Telemed J E Health. 2018 Feb;24(2):130-138. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2017.0073. Epub 2017 Jul 21.
    • 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
    • Assessment of Current Genetic Counselor Practices in Post-Visit Written Communications to Patients.
    • VandenBoom E, Trepanier AM,Carmany EP.
    • J Genet Couns. 2017 Oct 12. doi: 10.100/s10897-017-0163-y. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Effect on perceived control and psychological distress of genetic knowledge in women with breast cancer receiving a BRCA1/2 test result.
    • Brédart A, Kop JL, De Pauw A, Caron O, Fajac A, Noguès C, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Dolbeault S.
    • Breast. 2017 Feb;31:121-127. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.10.024. Epub 2016 Nov 9.
    • Long-term experiences with genetic consultation in people with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
    • Eismann S, Vetter L, Keller M, Bruckner T, Golatta M, Hennings A, Domschke C, Dikow N, Sohn C, Heil J, Schott S.
    • Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2016 Nov;294(5):1011-1018. Epub 2016 Jun 10.
    • Patient and genetic counselor perceptions of in-person versus telephone genetic counseling for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer.
    • Jacobs AS, Schwartz MD, Valdimarsdottir H, Nusbaum RH, Hooker GW, DeMarco TA, Heinzmann JE, McKinnon W, McCormick SR, Davis C, Forman AD, Lebensohn AP, Dalton E, Tully DM, Graves KD, Similuk M, Kelly S, Peshkin BN.
    • Fam Cancer. 2016 Oct;15(4):529-39. doi: 10.1007/s10689-016-9900-x.
    • Quality of Life and Psychological State in Chinese Breast Cancer Patients Who Received BRCA1/2 Genetic Testing.
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