High patient satisfaction with a simplified BRCA1/2 testing procedure: long-term results of a prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In the BRCAsearch study, unselected breast cancer patients were prospectively offered germline BRCA1/2 mutation testing through a simplified testing procedure. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate satisfaction with the BRCAsearch testing procedure and, furthermore, to report on uptake rates of prophylactic surgeries among mutation carriers.

Methods

Pre-test information was provided by a standardized invitation letter instead of in-person genetic counseling. The patients were offered contact with a genetic counselor for telephone genetic counseling if they felt a need for that. Mutation carriers were telephoned and given a time for a face-to-face post-test genetic counseling appointment. Non-carriers were informed about the test result through a letter. On

SUBMITTER: Nilsson MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6394590 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature