Decision Making in Young Women at Risk for HBOC

NIH Sep 14, 2005 | R03

Decision Making in Young Women at Risk for HBOC

Principal Investigator(s): Hamilton, Rebekah

Institution: University of Pittsburgh

FOA Number: PA-04-051

Abstract

Young women with a positive BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 mutation test face a potentially deadly genetic legacy at a developmental critical time in their lives. After learning they are at a high risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) these women

FUNDING AGENCY:

Funder:
NIH

Institute:
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH

Funding Type:
R03

Project Number:
R03NR009483

Start Date:
Sep 14, 2005

End Date:
Aug 31, 2007

PROJECT TERMS:

behavioral /social science research tag, brca gene, breast neoplasms, Clinical Research, Decision Making, family genetics, Family Planning, Female, gene mutation, Genetic Screening, genetic susceptibility, Health behavior, human subject, neoplasm /cancer genetics, ovary neoplasms, psychological aspect of cancer, social psychology, Women's Health, young adult human (21-34)

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