Table 3 Quotes representing participants’ perception of their family members’ future cancer risk
Interpretation of genetic test result | Cancer risk perception for family | Representative quote |
|---|---|---|
Negative for LS | Population risk | I think we are all fairly baseline, my immediate family, and my extended family on both my mother’s and father’s side. – Emilia (73 years) |
Risk due to family history of cancer | As I said there was quite a bit of cancer in the family and so yeah, I think that contributes [to future cancer risk for family]. – Teresa (64 years) | |
Inconclusive/ not definitive for LS | Increased risk | Both of the children could have some increased, potentially some increased risk. – Riley (55 years) |
Slightly higher risk | They said that my sister is at a slightly higher risk for what I’ve had – Frankie (53 years) | |
Risk of Lynch syndrome-type cancer | They [family members] are at risk of having a Lynch syndrome type disease because of the genes involved in it. – Kylie (58 years) |