Genetic Testing and Counseling Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer

Oncology health professionals attitudes toward treatment- focused genetic testing for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer

Behavioral and psychosocial effects of rapid genetic counseling and testing in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients: Design of a multicenter clinical trial

Indicators of distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

Background. The diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of cancer can present individuals with a multitude of stressors at various points in that trajectory. Psychosocial distress may appear early in the diagnostic process and have negative effects on compliance with treatment and subsequent quality of life. Purpose. The aim of the study was to determine early-phase predictors of distres...

Vitamin D deficiency in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

AIM The aim was to determine serum vitamin D levels in breast cancer patients and to assess its risk association with grade and stage of the tumor. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety breast cancer patients and equal number of age-matched healthy females were recruited into the study by consecutive sampling over a period of 6 months for this case control study. Serum 25(OH)2D levels and CT bone mine...

Utilization of BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation testing in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.

BACKGROUND Among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients who are at risk for carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, knowledge of mutation status can influence local breast cancer treatment decisions. Thus, genetic testing at the time of diagnosis is increasingly considered an option for such patients. In this study, we evaluated factors associated with the decision to undergo BRCA1/BRCA2 gene testi...