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Outcomes of Education and Counseling for BRCA1 Testing

Launched by NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NHGRI) · Dec 9, 2002

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Trial Information

Current as of September 11, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Behavioral And Attitudinal Changes Breast Cancer High Risk Families Inherited Susceptibility Psychological Responses To Risk

Description

Women at increased risk for developing breast and/or ovarian cancer and their first degree relatives will be offered BRCA1/2 gene testing. This study proposes to evaluate psychological and behavioral aspects of their decision-making and the outcomes of the testing process. Knowledge and expectations will be assessed initially, followed by pre-test psychological assessment and an in person education and counseling session. Participants will be presented the choice of whether or not to undergo BRCA1/2 testing. Notification of test results will occur in person along with discussion of availabl...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Participants will be drawn from the families enrolled by Drs. Peggy Tucker and Jeff Struewing in the GEB of NCI (protocol 78-C-0039).
  • Individual with a family history of verified breast and/or ovarian cancer that includes;
  • 1. two cases of ovarian cancer in first degree relatives, or
  • 2. three cases of breast cancer and at least one case of ovarian cancer (two of which have to be first degree relatives), or
  • 3. at least four cases of breast cancer.

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

People applied

Timeline

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