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| Palmero,Edenir Inêz; Campacci,Natalia; Schüler-Faccini,Lavinia; Giugliani,Roberto; Rocha,José Claudio Casali da; Vargas,Fernando Regla; Ashton-Prolla,Patricia. |
| Abstract In Brazil, the population in general has little knowledge about genetic risks, as well as regarding the role and importance of the Cancer Genetic Counseling (CGC). The goal of this study was to evaluate cancer-related worry and cancer risk perception during CGC sessions in Brazilian women at-risk for hereditary breast cancer. This study was performed in 264 individuals seeking CGC for hereditary breast cancer. Both cancer-affected and unaffected individuals were included. As results, individuals with and without cancer reported different motivations for seeking CGC and undergoing genetic testing. A correlation was observed between age at the first CGC session and age at which the closest relative was diagnosed with cancer. Multivariate analysis... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Hereditary breast cancer; Hereditary cancer; Cancer-related worry; Cancer risk perception; Genetic counselling. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572020000400104 |
