scholarly journals The DAMA25 Study: Feasibility of a Lifestyle Intervention Programme for Cancer Risk Reduction in Young Italian Women with Breast Cancer Family History

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12287
Author(s):  
Giovanna Masala ◽  
Domenico Palli ◽  
Ilaria Ermini ◽  
Daniela Occhini ◽  
Luigi Facchini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Family History ◽  
Familial Risk ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Adherence Rate ◽  
Processed Meat ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
High Genetic Risk ◽  
Italian Women ◽  
Intense Activity

Background: Diet and physical activity (PA) can modulate sporadic and possibly familial breast cancer (BC) risk. The DAMA25 study is a single-arm 12-month intervention aimed to modify dietary and PA habits in healthy young Italian women with a positive BC family history, categorized as having intermediate or high genetic risk according to NICE (National Institute for Health and Cancer Excellence) guidelines. Methods: Participants, aged 25–49 years, were asked to adopt a diet mainly based on plant-based foods and to increase moderate daily activities combined with 1 h/week of more intense activity. Cooking lessons, collective walks, educational sessions, brochures, booklets and online materials were implemented. Dietary, PA habits and anthropometry were collected at baseline and at the end of the intervention. Changes on dietary, lifestyle habits and anthropometry were evaluated by GLM adjusted for weight reduction counselling aimed to participant with a BMI ≥ 25, age and baseline values of each variable. Results: Out of 237 eligible women 107 (45.2%) agreed to participate and among them 98 (91.6%) completed the intervention. The adherence rate of the intervention was 77.8%. We observed a reduction in red and processed meat (p < 0.0001) and cakes consumption (p < 0.0001). Consumption of whole grain bread (p < 0.001), leafy vegetables (p = 0.01) and olive oil (p = 0.04) increased. We observed an increase in moderate (p < 0.0001) and more intense (p < 0.0001) recreational activities, an average 1.4 kg weight loss (p = 0.005), a reduction of waist circumference (p < 0.001) and fat mass (p = 0.015). Conclusions: The DAMA25 study shows that it is feasible an intervention to improve in the short-term dietary and PA habits and anthropometry in women with high BC familial risk.

scholarly journals Familial risk of breast cancer by dynamic, accumulative, and static definitions of family history

Cancer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 126 (12) ◽  
pp. 2837-2848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trasias Mukama ◽  
Elham Kharazmi ◽  
Kristina Sundquist ◽  
Jan Sundquist ◽  
Hermann Brenner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Family History ◽  
Familial Risk

Family history of breast cancer and local recurrence after breast conserving therapy

1998 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. S12
Author(s):  
C.T.M. Brekelmans ◽  
A.C. Voogd ◽  
G. Botke ◽  
A.N. van Geel ◽  
P. Rodrigus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Family History ◽  
Local Recurrence ◽  
Breast Conserving Therapy ◽  
History Of

Breast cancer family history as a risk factor for early onset breast cancer

1988 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry T. Lynch ◽  
Patrice Watson ◽  
Theresa Conway ◽  
Mary Lee Fitzsimmons ◽  
Jane Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Family History ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Early Onset Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Family ◽  
Cancer Family ◽  
Cancer Family History ◽  
Breast Cancer Family History

A Group Therapy Approach to Facilitate Integration of Risk Information for Women at Risk for Breast Cancer

1998 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Jane Esplen ◽  
Brenda Toner ◽  
Jonathan Hunter ◽  
Gordon Glendon ◽  
Kate Butler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Family History ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Risk Information ◽  
Degree Relative ◽  
Therapy Approach ◽  
History Of

Objective: To describe and illustrate elements of a group counselling approach designed to enhance the communication of risk information on breast cancer (BC) to women with a family history of this disease. Breast cancer is a leading cause of female cancer death. The most important risk factor for BC is a positive family history in at least 1 first-degree relative, and approximately one-third of women with BC have a family history of the disease. Recent evidence suggests that there is a significant psychological impact associated with having a family history of BC, and this may influence the psychological adjustment and response to being counselled for personal risk. New counselling approaches are required. Method: This paper describes a group therapy approach that incorporates principles of supportive-expressive therapy designed to address the emotional impact of being at risk for BC and to promote accuracy of perceived risk. The key elements of the intervention are described along with clinical illustrations from groups that are part of an ongoing study to develop and standardize the group therapy. Conclusion: Qualitative data from the groups suggest that this model of therapy is both feasible and effective.

scholarly journals Correlation between ZBRK1/ZNF350 gene polymorphism and breast cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Wu ◽  
Alibiati Eni ◽  
Eliar Roussuri ◽  
Binlin Ma
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Family History ◽  
Gene Polymorphism ◽  
Zinc Finger ◽  
Zinc Finger Protein ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Wild Genotype ◽  
Mutant Genotype ◽  
Synonymous Mutations ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background This study is to explore the relationship between the ZBRK1/ZNF350 (Zinc finger and BRCA1-interacting protein with KRAB domain-1; also known as zinc-finger protein 350) gene polymorphism and early-onset breast cancer. Methods The ZBRK1/ZNF350 gene exon detection analysis was performed with the direct sequencing and Snapshot methods in 80 cases of breast cancer (aged ≤ 40 years old) and 240 healthy subjects (aged ≤ 40 years old). Results Totally 9 sequence variants were detected, including 5 missense mutations and 4 synonymous mutations, located at EXON3, EXON4 and EXON5, respectively. The rs4987241 and rs3764538 variants were published for the first time, while the remaining variants had been reported before. There were significant differences in the frequency distribution of family history between the breast cancer and control groups. Moreover, there were significant differences in the CT genotype frequency at the rs138898320 locus between the breast cancer and healthy control groups. Compared with the carriers of CC wild genotype at rs138898320, the risk of breast cancer was reduced by 88.3% in the CT mutant genotype carriers, with significant difference. In the stratification with no family history, compared with the carriers of CC wild genotype at rs138898320, significant differences were observed for the CT mutant genotype carriers. In the stratification with family history, there was no significant difference in the variation of rs138898320. Conclusion The rs138898320 CT mutation genotype of ZBRK1/ZNF350 may reduce the risk of breast cancer, and the protecting effect would be increased in the stratification with no family history. Trial registration Not applicable.

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