C50 Z80
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with a pathogenic variant in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes will be interviewed at three measurement time points using the HADS, FPI-R, FMBS, DCS questionnaires regarding their psychosocia
Sponsors
Zentrum Familiärer Brust- und EierstockkrebsCentrum für Integrierte Onkologie - Innere Medizin IUniklinik Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - women with pathogenic variants in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes - women with unilateral breast cancer and women without breast cancer - majority age - Informed consent for genetic testing and study participation - Sufficient language skills in German
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Women diagnosed with bilateral breast carcinoma - Women diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the influence of psychological and psychosocial factors, as well as coping styles and personality traits, on the decision to either undergo prophylactic mastectomy or participate in the offer of intensified screening for breast cancer after being notified of a genetic test result. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of psychosocial care needs | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKerstin Rhiem
Zentrum Familiärer Brust- und EierstockkrebsUniversitätsklinikum Köln
Outcome results
None listed