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Learning of your parent's BRCA mutation during adolescence or early adulthood: a study of offspring experiences by Angela R. Bradbury; Linda Patrick‐Miller; Kimberly Pawlowski; Comfort N. Ibe; Shelly A. Cummings; Fay Hlubocky; Olufunmilayo I. Olopade; Christopher K. Daugherty is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract __Objective__: To examine the experience, comprehension and perceptions of learning of a parent's __BRCA__ mutation during adolescence and early adulthood, and explore the impact on offspring's physical and psychosocial well‐being. __Methods__: Semi‐structured interviews were completed with 22 adult offspring who learned of their parent's __BRCA__ mutation prior to age 25 years. Data were summarized using qualitative methods and response proportions. __Results__: Offspring reports of the content shared varied; discussion of cancer risks and offspring genetic testing were described more frequently than risk modification strategies. The majority of offspring reported a good understanding of the information shared and no negative aspects for learning this information. Some offspring reported changing their health behaviors after learning of the familial mutation; many tobacco users stopped smoking. Offspring interest in genetic counseling surrounding parent disclosure and genetic testing during adulthood were high. __Conclusions__: Some offspring understand and respond adaptively to early communication of a genetic risk for cancer, and disclosure may foster improved health
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- Author
- Angela R. Bradbury; Linda Patrick‐Miller; Kimberly Pawlowski; Comfort N. Ibe; Shelly A. Cummings; Fay Hlubocky; Olufunmilayo I. Olopade; Christopher K. Daugherty
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley; FASEB (ISSN 1057-9249)
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)