Monica Tucker

TL;DR: Cowden disease (CD) (MIM 158350), or multiple hamartoma syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant familial cancer syndrome with a high risk of breast cancer and central nervous system manifestations of CD were emphasized only recently.

TL;DR: The search for CDH1 mutations in 10 newly identified gastric cancer families found five mutations, four of which were previously unreported and consisted of two frameshift and two donor splice site mutations.

TL;DR: Higher levels of unmet support needs were significantly associated with interest in attending groups, and discussion, and receiving further information were the most preferred activities among those interested in attending a support group.

TL;DR: Findings indicate that patients wish to be informed participants in the decision-making process and that decision aids are an acceptable and effective method of providing quality information in a format that facilitates an inclusive model of shared decision making.

TL;DR: Most women interviewed were participating in risk reduction and early detection strategies and expressed high interest in research screening tests, indicating that altruism may have played a significant part in the women's willingness to participate in chemoprevention trials.