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Cancer Surveillance Behaviors in Women Presenting for Clinical BRCA Genetic Susceptibility Testing
Author(s) -
Lois J. Loescher,
Kyung Hee Lim,
Ofri Leitner,
Jessica Ray,
Joyce D'Souza,
Cary M. Armstrong
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
oncology nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1538-0688
pISSN - 0190-535X
DOI - 10.1188/09.onf.e57-e67
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , ovarian cancer , brca mutation , genetic testing , breast cancer , cancer prevention , cancer screening , oncology , gynecology , family medicine
To investigate cancer surveillance behaviors of women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) who presented for clinical BRCA cancer susceptibility testing, specifically to describe cancer surveillance behaviors and reasons for not engaging in behaviors, compare surveillance behaviors with existing surveillance guidelines, and evaluate associations of cancer surveillance behaviors with BRCA results.

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