DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Outcomes Research
Reduction of Cancer Risk and Disparities
Palliative Care
Cancer Genetics
Cancer Survivorship

Research Abstract

For over 25 years I have been interested in the psychological adjustment of children and adults undergoing treatment for cancer. I particularly studied the impact of bone marrow transplantation on pediatric and adult patients and their families. Increasing survival of cancer patients has led to my strong interest in survivorship, resilience, and quality of life. More recently, my work has taken on the added focus of exploring the psychological impact of advances in cancer genetics. I have studied the psychosocial outcomes of women and men undergoing cancer genetic testing for p53 and BRCA1/2 and the experience of women undergoing prophylactic mastectomy for increased hereditary cancer risk.

Publications

• Patenaude AF, Julian-Reynier C.Special issue of Psycho-Oncology on cancer genetic testing and psychosocial research.Psychooncology 2007 May;16(5):504.
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• Schneider KA, Chittenden AB, Branda KJ, Keenan MA, Joffe S, Patenaude AF, Reynolds H, Dent K, Eubanks S, Goldman J, Leroy B, Warren NS, Taylor K, Vockley CW, Garber JE.Ethical issues in cancer genetics: I 1) whose information is it?.J Genet Couns 2006 Dec
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• Patenaude AF, Dorval M, DiGianni LS, Schneider KA, Chittenden A, Garber JE.Sharing BRCA1/2 test results with first-degree relatives: factors predicting who women tell.J Clin Oncol 2006 Feb 1;24(4):700-6.
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• Patenaude AF.Pediatric psychology training and genetics: what will twenty-first-century pediatric psychologists need to know?.J Pediatr Psychol 2003 Mar;28(2):135-45.
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• Patenaude AF, Guttmacher AE, Collins FS.Genetic testing and psychology. New roles, new responsibilities.Am Psychol 2002 Apr;57(4):271-82.
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• Dorval M, Patenaude AF, Schneider KA, Kieffer SA, DiGianni L, Kalkbrenner KJ, Bromberg JI, Basili LA, Calzone K, Stopfer J, Weber BL, Garber JE.Anticipated versus actual emotional reactions to disclosure of results of genetic tests for cancer susceptibili
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• Patenaude AF.The genetic testing of children for cancer susceptibility: ethical, legal, and social issues.Behav Sci Law 1996 Autumn;14(4):393-410.
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• Patenaude AF, Basili L, Fairclough DL, Li FP.Attitudes of 47 mothers of pediatric oncology patients toward genetic testing for cancer predisposition.J Clin Oncol 1996 Feb;14(2):415-21.
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• Garber JE, Patenaude AF.Ethical, social and counselling issues in hereditary cancer susceptibility.Cancer Surv 1995;25:381-97.
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