Sökning: "genetic counseling"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 20 avhandlingar innehållade orden genetic counseling.
1. Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Receiving Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Cancer
Sammanfattning : The overall aims of this thesis were to investigate psychological and behavioral effects of receiving cancer genetic counseling for breast, ovarian and colorectal cancer and/or with a family history of these cancer types and to determine whether counselees’ informational needs were met. Study I was performed 3-7 years post-counseling. LÄS MER
2. Genetic predisposition for cancer : genes and genetic counseling
Sammanfattning : Breast cancer accounts for one third of all female cancer cases worldwide. A hereditary component accounts for 10-15% of all breast and ovarian cancer cases. The overall aim of this thesis is to evaluate and improve genetic diagnostic and genetic counseling in hereditary cancer patients. LÄS MER
3. Genetic studies of craniosynostosis with focus on syndromic forms
Sammanfattning : Craniosynostosis (CS) represents the premature closure of skull sutures and affects ~1 in 2500 children. Untreated CS can lead to significant complications in craniofacial and psychomotor development. The only treatment available is surgical and requires access to highly specialized healthcare. LÄS MER
4. Breast cancer in young women. Aspects of heredity and contralateral disease
Sammanfattning : Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Sweden, as well as worldwide. In Sweden, 8,288 women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2019, out of whom approximately 1.5% were younger than 35 years of age. LÄS MER
5. Information prior to prenatal diagnosis : Knowledge, informational needs and decision-making
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore different aspects of information relevant to decision-making regarding prenatal diagnosis (PND) for chromosomal anomalies (CA). In Papers I–II, women and partners undergoing combined ultrasound and biochemistry (CUB) tests, invasive tests or declining PND for CAs answered a questionnaire. LÄS MER