This article presents an overview of the rapidly evolving body of literature on the
psychological impact of genetic testing for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer susceptibility …

To systematically review and meta-synthesise primary qualitative research findings
regarding family communication following genetic testing of cancer risk, in order to inform …

Lynch syndrome (LS) is characterised by the development of colorectal cancer, endometrial
cancer and various other cancers, and is caused by a mutation in one of the mismatch repair …

Little is known about how hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) genetic
counseling and testing information is communicated within at‐risk families. This article …

The promise of personalized medicine depends on the ability to integrate genetic
sequencing information into disease risk assessment for individuals. As genomic …

The responsibility of informing relatives that predictive genetic testing is available often falls
to the proband. Support is required during this process, however the perceived utility of …

Objective: Genetic tests vary in their prediction of disease occurrence, with some mutations
conferring relatively low risk and others indicating near certainty. The authors assessed how …

As genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes has transitioned from research to clinical
settings, research regarding its accompanying psychosocial effects has grown. Men and …

Objectives Single-gene testing is associated with psycho-social challenges for cancer
patients. Genomic testing may amplify these. The aim of this study was to understand …

Genetic tests are increasingly available for use in traditional clinical practice settings and
through direct-to-consumer marketing. The need for evidence-based information and …