Table 2 8-items Cancer worry scale by BRCA status [14, 15]
Items of the Cancer Worry Scale referring to the last 6 months | BRCA1 N (%) 28 (80%) | BRCA2 N (%) 7 (20%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never/ sometimes | Often/ always | Never/ sometimes | Often/ always | ||
1 | How often have you thought about your chances of getting cancer? | 24 (86) | 4(14) | 5 (71) | 2 (29) |
2 | Have these thoughts affected your mood? | 25 (88) | 3 (12) | 6 (86) | 1 (14) |
3 | Have these thoughts interfered with your ability to do daily activities? | 28 (100) | 0 | 7 (100) | 0 |
4 | How concerned are you about the possibility of getting cancer one day? | 24(86) | 4 (14) | 4(57) | 3 (43) |
5 | How often do you worry about developing cancer? * | 24 (89) | 3 (11) | 5 (71) | 2 (29) |
6 | How much of a problem is this worry? | 27 (96) | 1 (4) | 4 (57) | 3 (43) |
7 | How often do you worry about the chance of family members developing cancer? | 18 (64) | 10 (36) | 6 (86) | 1 (14) |
8 | How concerned are you about the possibility that you will ever need surgery (again)? | 26 (93) | 2 (7) | 3 (43) | 4 (57) |