Cancer experience in families affects decision making

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/decision-making-after-family-cancer

Full article: https://health.usnews.com/health-care/patient-advice/articles/2018-06-29/how-a-loved-ones-experience-with-cancer-guides-breast-cancer-decisions

Women with inherited mutations in genes that increase breast and ovarian cancer risk have an additional challenge: coping with how those mutations impact their families and how a family member’s cancer experience can shape their own perception. In a recent U.S. News and World Report article, Elaine Howley explores how a woman's decisions about healthcare, cancer prevention and treatment are affected by experience with cancer in the family. (9/25/18)

Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider

What is my risk of breast and ovarian cancer?
What options do I have for risk reduction? Which options are best suited to my circumstances?
What resources are available to help me understand my cancer risk?
What resources are available to help me cope with the family impacts of cancer in myself or my family members?

About FORCE

FORCE is a national nonprofit organization, established in 1999. Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by adult hereditary cancers.