Psychosocial Adjustment and Perceived Risk Among Adolescent Girls From Families With BRCA1/2 or Breast Cancer History [Breast Cancer]
Conclusion
Adolescent girls from BRCA1/2-positive and breast cancer families have higher self-esteem and do not have poorer psychosocial adjustment than peers. However, they do experience greater breast cancer–specific distress and perceived risk of breast cancer, particularly among older girls. Understanding the impact is important to optimize responses to growing up in families at familial and genetic risk for breast cancer, particularly given the debate over the genetic testing of children for cancer susceptibility in adulthood.
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bradbury, Patrick-Miller, Schwartz, Egleston, Henry-Moss, Domchek, Daly, Tuchman, Moore, Rauch, Shorter, Karpink, Sands Tags: Behavioral and Lifestyle Risk Factors Breast Cancer Source Type: research
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