In Their Own Words: A Qualitative Study of Kenyan Breast Cancer Survivors’ Knowledge, Experiences, and Attitudes Regarding Breast Cancer Genetics

Autor: Amal Gedleh, Siwon Lee, Jessica A. Hill, Philip Odiyo, Kitonyi Gw, Helen Dimaras, Yvonne Umukunda, Seemi Qaiser

Publikováno v: Journal of Global Oncology, Vol 4, Pp 1-9 (2017)
Journal of Global Oncology

IntroductionBreast cancer ranks among the most common adult cancers in Kenya. Individuals with a family history of the disease are at increased risk. Mutations most commonly associated with breast cancer affect BRCA1 and BRCA2; mutations in several o

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http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.17.00061

'Where Does it Come from?' Experiences Among Survivors and Parents of Children with Retinoblastoma in Kenya

Autor: Njambi L, Kahaki Kimani, Helen Dimaras, Amal Gedleh, Kitonyi Gw, Jessica A. Hill, Joy Kabiru, Siwon Lee, Seemi Qaiser, Yvonne Umukunda

Publikováno v: Journal of genetic counseling. 27(3)

Genetic testing and counseling have become integral to the timely control of heritable cancers, like the childhood eye cancer retinoblastoma. This study aimed to determine attitudes, knowledge and experiences related to retinoblastoma genetics, among

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29170903

In Their Own Words: A Qualitative Study of Kenyan Breast Cancer Survivors' Knowledge, Experiences, and Attitudes Regarding Breast Cancer Genetics.

Autor: Lee S; Siwon Lee, Amal Gedleh, Seemi Qaiser, Yvonne Umukunda, and Helen Dimaras, University of Toronto; Jessica A. Hill and Helen Dimaras, The Hospital for Sick Children; Helen Dimaras, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Grace Kitonyi, and Helen Dimaras, University of Nairobi; and Philip Odiyo, Faraja Cancer Support Trust, Nairobi, Kenya., Gedleh A; Siwon Lee, Amal Gedleh, Seemi Qaiser, Yvonne Umukunda, and Helen Dimaras, University of Toronto; Jessica A. Hill and Helen Dimaras, The Hospital for Sick Children; Helen Dimaras, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Grace Kitonyi, and Helen Dimaras, University of Nairobi; and Philip Odiyo, Faraja Cancer Support Trust, Nairobi, Kenya., Hill JA; Siwon Lee, Amal Gedleh, Seemi Qaiser, Yvonne Umukunda, and Helen Dimaras, University of Toronto; Jessica A. Hill and Helen Dimaras, The Hospital for Sick Children; Helen Dimaras, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Grace Kitonyi, and Helen Dimaras, University of Nairobi; and Philip Odiyo, Faraja Cancer Support Trust, Nairobi, Kenya., Qaiser S; Siwon Lee, Amal Gedleh, Seemi Qaiser, Yvonne Umukunda, and Helen Dimaras, University of Toronto; Jessica A. Hill and Helen Dimaras, The Hospital for Sick Children; Helen Dimaras, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Grace Kitonyi, and Helen Dimaras, University of Nairobi; and Philip Odiyo, Faraja Cancer Support Trust, Nairobi, Kenya., Umukunda Y; Siwon Lee, Amal Gedleh, Seemi Qaiser, Yvonne Umukunda, and Helen Dimaras, University of Toronto; Jessica A. Hill and Helen Dimaras, The Hospital for Sick Children; Helen Dimaras, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Grace Kitonyi, and Helen Dimaras, University of Nairobi; and Philip Odiyo, Faraja Cancer Support Trust, Nairobi, Kenya., Odiyo P; Siwon Lee, Amal Gedleh, Seemi Qaiser, Yvonne Umukunda, and Helen Dimaras, University of Toronto; Jessica A. Hill and Helen Dimaras, The Hospital for Sick Children; Helen Dimaras, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Grace Kitonyi, and Helen Dimaras, University of Nairobi; and Philip Odiyo, Faraja Cancer Support Trust, Nairobi, Kenya., Kitonyi G; Siwon Lee, Amal Gedleh, Seemi Qaiser, Yvonne Umukunda, and Helen Dimaras, University of Toronto; Jessica A. Hill and Helen Dimaras, The Hospital for Sick Children; Helen Dimaras, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Grace Kitonyi, and Helen Dimaras, University of Nairobi; and Philip Odiyo, Faraja Cancer Support Trust, Nairobi, Kenya., Dimaras H; Siwon Lee, Amal Gedleh, Seemi Qaiser, Yvonne Umukunda, and Helen Dimaras, University of Toronto; Jessica A. Hill and Helen Dimaras, The Hospital for Sick Children; Helen Dimaras, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Grace Kitonyi, and Helen Dimaras, University of Nairobi; and Philip Odiyo, Faraja Cancer Support Trust, Nairobi, Kenya.

Publikováno v: Journal of global oncology [J Glob Oncol] 2018 Sep; Vol. 4, pp. 1-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Dec 04.