Open AccessBenefits and burdens of risk management for young people with inherited cancer: A focus on Li-Fraumeni syndrome
Author(s) -
Rowan Forbes Shepherd,
Louise Keogh,
Allison WernerLin,
Martin B. Delatycki,
Laura Forrest
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-04-21-5954
Subject(s) - psychosocial , li–fraumeni syndrome , medicine , thematic analysis , population , cancer , young adult , family medicine , psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , qualitative research , environmental health , germline mutation , mutation , gene , social science , biochemistry , chemistry , sociology
Discussing population-based cancer risk and screening is common in general practice. Patients with an inherited cancer syndrome, however, may need more nuanced discussions. Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a rare, inherited cancer syndrome that affects many organ systems from birth and requires intensive, whole-body cancer risk management. The aim of this study was to explore the risk management experiences of young people (aged 15-39 years) with, or at risk of, LFS.