Genetic Counseling for Breast Cancer Survivors (GC for BC)

Inclusion Criteria:

Part 1: Female breast cancer patients at Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) are eligible to participate if they:

are > 18 years of age;
have no documented or observable psychiatric or neurological disorders that would interfere with study participation (e.g., dementia, psychosis);
are capable of speaking and reading standard English;
have not attended or scheduled an upcoming appointment for genetic counseling at the time of recruitment;
are within 18 months of their breast cancer (BC) diagnosis;
have a previous diagnosis of breast cancer or;
received a referral letter for GC from their MCC physician;
breast cancer at age 50 or below;
bilateral breast cancer;
multiple cancers except basal cell carcinoma;
triple negative breast cancer;
ovarian cancer or fallopian tube cancer at any age;
of Ashkenazi Jewish descent;
have 2 or more blood relatives diagnosed with breast cancer;
have any blood relatives diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer;
a first degree relative diagnosed with breast cancer below age 50;
have blood relatives diagnosed with ovarian cancer;
have 2 or more family members on the same side of the family with breast, ovarian, pancreatic, or prostate cancer;
have a known cancer gene mutation (such as BRCA 1/2;
have any male relatives diagnosed with breast cancer ; and
have a mailing address and working telephone number; and
provide written informed consent.

Part 2: Female BC patients at MCC are eligible to participate if they:

are > 18 years of age;
have no documented or observable psychiatric or neurological disorders that would interfere with study participation (e.g., dementia, psychosis);
are capable of speaking and reading standard English;
have not attended or scheduled an upcoming appointment for GC at the time of recruitment;
have a previous diagnosis of breast cancer or;
received a referral letter for GC from their MCC physician;
breast cancer at age 50 or below;
bilateral breast cancer;
multiple cancers except basal cell carcinoma;
triple negative breast cancer;
ovarian cancer or fallopian tube cancer at any age
of Ashkenazi Jewish descent;
have 2 or more blood relatives diagnosed with breast cancer;
have any blood relatives diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer;
a first degree relative diagnosed with breast cancer below age 50;
have blood relatives diagnosed with ovarian cancer;
have 2 or more family members on the same side of the family with breast, ovarian, pancreatic, or prostate cancer;
have a known cancer gene mutation (such as BRCA 1/2;
have any male relatives diagnosed with breast cancer ; and
have a mailing address and working telephone number; and
provide written informed consent.