Cancer-related worry and risk perception in Brazilian individuals seeking genetic counseling for hereditary breast cancer

dc.creatorPalmero, Edenir Inêz
dc.creatorCampacci, Natalia
dc.creatorSchüler-Faccini, Lavinia
dc.creatorGiugliani, Roberto
dc.creatorRocha, José Claudio Casali da
dc.creatorVargas, Fernando Regla
dc.creatorAshton-Prolla, Patricia
dc.date2020-07-24T19:27:24Z
dc.date2020-07-24T19:27:24Z
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T23:04:56Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T23:04:56Z
dc.identifierPALMERO, Edenir Inêz et al. Cancer-related worry and risk perception in Brazilian individuals seeking genetic counseling for hereditary breast cancer. Genetics and Molecular Biology, Ribeirão Preto, v. 43, n. 2, p. 1-8, 2020.
dc.identifier1415-4757
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/42386
dc.identifier10.1590/1678-4685-GMB-2019-0097
dc.identifier1678-4685
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8886623
dc.descriptionFernando Regla Vargas. Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. Documento produzido em parceria ou por autor vinculado à Fiocruz, mas não consta à informação no documento.
dc.descriptionIn 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 showed that educational level, cancer risk discussion within the family, and number of deaths by cancer among first-degree relatives influenced positively the cancer risk perception. In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that cancer-related worry and cancer risk perception are significant aspects of morbidity in individuals seeking CGC, whether they are cancer-affected or unaffected. CGC has an important role in health education and cancer prevention for its potential of promoting an accurate perception of the risk.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSociedade Brasileira de Genética
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectCâncer de mama hereditário
dc.subjectCâncer hereditário
dc.subjectPreocupação relacionada ao câncer
dc.subjectPercepção de risco de câncer
dc.subjectAconselhamento genético
dc.subjectHereditary breast cancer
dc.subjectHereditary cancer
dc.subjectCancer-related worry
dc.subjectCancer risk perception
dc.subjectGenetic counselling
dc.titleCancer-related worry and risk perception in Brazilian individuals seeking genetic counseling for hereditary breast cancer
dc.typeArticle


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