Psychosocial impact of undergoing prostate cancer screening for men with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.
Elizabeth K BancroftSibel SayaElizabeth C PageKathryn MyhillSarah ThomasJennifer PopeAnthony ChamberlainRachel HartWayne GloverJackie CookDerek J RosarioBrian T HelfandChristina Hutten SelkirkRosemarie DavidsonMark LongmuirDiana M EcclesNeus GadeaCarole BrewerJulian BarwellMonica SalinasLynn GreenhalghMarc TischkowitzAlex HendersonDavid Gareth EvansSaundra S Buysnull nullnull nullRosalind A EelesNeil K AaronsonPublished in: BJU international (2018)
This is the first study to report the psychosocial profile of men with BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations undergoing PCa screening. No clinically concerning levels of general or cancer-specific distress or poor quality of life were detected in the cohort as a whole. A small subset of participants reported higher levels of distress, suggesting the need for healthcare professionals offering PCa screening to identify these risk factors and offer additional information and support to men seeking PCa screening.