Attitudes, Knowledge, and Risk Perceptions of Women With Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer Considering Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2

• Published in: Journal of clinical oncology Vol. 17; no. 3; p. 1040
• Main Authors: Bluman, Leslie G., Rimer, Barbara K., Berry, Donald A., Borstelmann, Nancy, Iglehart, J. Dirk, Regan, Katherine, Schildkraut, Joellen, Winer, Eric P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Baltimore, MD American Society of Clinical Oncology 01.03.1999; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Female; Genes, BRCA1; Genetic Markers; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Mammary gland diseases; Medical sciences; Mutation; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology; Research Subjects; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tumors; Human; Attitude; Decision making; Malignant tumor; Knowledge; Mammary gland diseases; Ovary; Risk factor; Genetics; Perception; Mammary gland; Mutation; Tumor suppressor gene; Empirical Approach; Genetics and Reproduction

PURPOSE: This study examined baseline knowledge, beliefs, and risk perceptions among a group of 200 women with breast and/or ovarian cancer who participated in a trial designed to improve decision making about genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Women were identified by self-r...