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The Communication of Genetic Risk to Adolescent Daughters of Women With Breast Cancer


N/A
12 Years
20 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Female
Breast Cancer, Counseling

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Trial Information

The Communication of Genetic Risk to Adolescent Daughters of Women With Breast Cancer


Inclusion Criteria:



- Women seen in the MSK CGS Service who have a diagnosis of breast cancer or

- a family history of breast cancer and

- have biological daughter(s) in the age range 12-20 years will be eligible to
participate in Phase I & II.

- Women who were consented to Phase I will automatically be eligible for Phase II.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Women seen in the MSK CGS Service will be ineligible if they have no diagnosis of
breast cancer and no family history of breast cancer,

- do not have a biological daughter,

- or have a biological daughter fewer than 12 or greater than 20 years(unless they were
consented to Phase 1).

- Women will be ineligible if they are not English speaking,

- have intellectual or cognitive impairment,

- or active mental illness rendering them incapable of giving informed consent, such as
might occur with active psychosis.

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Observational Model: Family-Based, Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

Is a demonstration of the effectiveness of the module in changing the behavior of clinicians after taking part in the communication skills module.

Outcome Time Frame:

conclusion of study

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Carma Bylund, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

07-063

NCT ID:

NCT00588705

Start Date:

December 2007

Completion Date:

December 2013

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Counseling
  • Daughters
  • Communication
  • genetic risk
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Breast Neoplasms

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Location

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York  10021