2001
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20010815)92:4<959::aid-cncr1406>3.0.co;2-v
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Women's attitudes toward preventive strategies for hereditary breast or ovarian carcinoma differ from one country to another

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“…In the Family Cancer Clinic of the Erasmus MC, approximately half of the unaffected BRCA 1/2 mutation carriers opts for prophylactic mastectomy (Meijers-Heijboer et al, 2000). However, the use and accessibility of prophylactic surgery differs largely between countries (Julian-Reynier et al, 2001). Results from studies on the impact of prophylactic mastectomy on generic health-related quality of life are not available in the literature.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the Family Cancer Clinic of the Erasmus MC, approximately half of the unaffected BRCA 1/2 mutation carriers opts for prophylactic mastectomy (Meijers-Heijboer et al, 2000). However, the use and accessibility of prophylactic surgery differs largely between countries (Julian-Reynier et al, 2001). Results from studies on the impact of prophylactic mastectomy on generic health-related quality of life are not available in the literature.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The uptake of family members of breast cancer mutation carriers varies between studies and countries, ranging from 27% in France (7), 34% in Israel (8), 38% in pre-symptomatic individuals in The Netherlands (9) and between 43% and 80% (10 Á/14) in the US. These differences in test uptake between countries may reflect cultural differences in attitudes toward genetic testing and riskreducing surgeries (15), differences in the clinical facilities available for the management of familial cancer (16), differences in source of recruitment (e.g. via clinical population or registry population) (17), differing social consequences of genetic testing (4) (for example, for obtaining health and life insurance), and/or differences in study methodology (i.e.…”
Section: Uptake Of Genetic Testing In Various Countriesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This variability reflects the cultural context in which physicians and patients make decisions (36,37). For example, a cross-cultural study on women's attitudes toward preventive strategies showed that British women are more in favor of prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy than French women (15).…”
Section: Uptake Of Risk-reducing Surgerymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nous avons montré récemment que les délais de recours à la chirurgie prophylactique étaient très dépendants de l'âge des patientes et de leurs caractéristiques familiales, mais aussi de leurs intentions préalablement à l'annonce du résultat et de l'impact ps ychologique de ces résultats [16]. L'observation de ces comportements confirme les différences selon les pays observées préalablement à la mise en place des tests par le biais d'enquêtes sur les attitudes théoriques de ces populations [27]. Ces recommandations de chirur gie prophylactique soulèvent une question difficile pour les médecins quant à leur devoir d'informer sur des pratiques qu 'ils estimaient jusqu 'à il y a très peu de temps difficilement recommandables, notamment en France [28].…”
Section: Modifications Des Comportements De Surveillance Et De Prévenunclassified