Psychological support for people having first cancer genetic counseling
Part of Cancer, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study looks at how people feel emotionally when they first get genetic counseling for cancer risk. By following your feelings before and after the visit, researchers hope to learn how to better support patients during genetic testing.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 or older).
- You are going for your first genetic counseling visit, and your doctor has suggested a genetic test.
- You can read, write, and speak French well enough to complete questionnaires and be interviewed.
- You do not have severe memory, thinking, or mental health issues that would make it hard to take part.
- You have not already started genetic testing for inherited cancer.
- You are not under legal guardianship or in a protected legal situation.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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