TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors Associated with Interest in Gene-Panel Testing and Risk Communication Preferences in Women from BRCA1/2 Negative Families
AU - Flores, Kristina G.
AU - Steffen, Laurie E.
AU - McLouth, Christopher J.
AU - Vicuña, Belinda E.
AU - Gammon, Amanda
AU - Kohlmann, Wendy
AU - Vigil, Lucretia
AU - Dayao, Zoneddy R.
AU - Royce, Melanie E.
AU - Kinney, Anita Y.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, National Society of Genetic Counselors, Inc.
PY - 2017/6/1
Y1 - 2017/6/1
N2 - Scientific advances have allowed the development of multiplex gene-panels to assess many genes simultaneously in women who have tested negative for BRCA1/2. We examined correlates of interest in testing for genes that confer modest and moderate breast cancer risk and risk communication preferences for women from BRCA negative families. Female first-degree relatives of breast cancer patients who tested negative for BRCA1/2 mutations (N = 149) completed a survey assessing multiplex genetic testing interest and risk communication preferences. Interest in testing was high (70 %) and even higher if results could guide risk-reducing behavior changes such as taking medications (79 %). Participants preferred to receive genomic risk communications from a variety of sources including: primary care physicians (83 %), genetic counselors (78 %), printed materials (71 %) and the web (60 %). Factors that were independently associated with testing interest were: perceived lifetime risk of developing cancer (odds ratio (OR) = 1.67: 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.06–2.65) and high cancer worry (OR = 3.12: CI 1.28–7.60). Findings suggest that women from BRCA1/2 negative families are a unique population and may be primed for behavior change. Findings also provide guidance for clinicians who can help develop genomic risk communications, promote informed decision making and customize behavioral interventions.
AB - Scientific advances have allowed the development of multiplex gene-panels to assess many genes simultaneously in women who have tested negative for BRCA1/2. We examined correlates of interest in testing for genes that confer modest and moderate breast cancer risk and risk communication preferences for women from BRCA negative families. Female first-degree relatives of breast cancer patients who tested negative for BRCA1/2 mutations (N = 149) completed a survey assessing multiplex genetic testing interest and risk communication preferences. Interest in testing was high (70 %) and even higher if results could guide risk-reducing behavior changes such as taking medications (79 %). Participants preferred to receive genomic risk communications from a variety of sources including: primary care physicians (83 %), genetic counselors (78 %), printed materials (71 %) and the web (60 %). Factors that were independently associated with testing interest were: perceived lifetime risk of developing cancer (odds ratio (OR) = 1.67: 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.06–2.65) and high cancer worry (OR = 3.12: CI 1.28–7.60). Findings suggest that women from BRCA1/2 negative families are a unique population and may be primed for behavior change. Findings also provide guidance for clinicians who can help develop genomic risk communications, promote informed decision making and customize behavioral interventions.
KW - BRCA1/2 negative
KW - Gene-panel
KW - Genetic testing
KW - Hereditary breast cancer
KW - Informed decision-making
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U2 - 10.1007/s10897-016-0001-7
DO - 10.1007/s10897-016-0001-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 27496122
AN - SCOPUS:84982872678
SN - 1059-7700
VL - 26
SP - 480
EP - 490
JO - Journal of Genetic Counseling
JF - Journal of Genetic Counseling
IS - 3
ER -