Research / Clinical
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Diseases/Research Topics
Behavioral Epidemiology, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer prevention and control, Clinical Cancer Genetics, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Complementary/Alternative Medicine, Epidemiology, Familial Cancer, Family Cancer Registry, Gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Genetic Risk, Genetics, Health Behavior, Health Education and Patient/Community Outreach, Hereditary Cancer, Psychosocial aspects of cancer, Rectal Cancer, Screening, Targeted Interventions
Dr. Madlensky's main research focus is cancer prevention in those at increased risk of disease because of their family history or genetic predisposition. Her previous research has examined screening behaviors in relatives of colorectal cancer patients, and issues related to genetic testing in hereditary colorectal cancer (HNPCC) families.
She is currently examining the relationship between family history and preventive health behaviors in relatives of breast and colorectal cancer patients. In collaboration with the Women's Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) Study, Dr. Madlensky is examining patterns of dietary change in breast cancer survivors.
Another project, funded by the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation, aims to look at the patient-provider communication that occurs when a colorectal polyp is diagnosed. This project also examines the downstream behavioral and psychosocial impact of having a polyp diagnosed.
Other research areas include clinical genetic testing and follow-up for families with HNPCC and BRCA1/2 mutations, public health implications of cancer genetic testing, quality of life in those at risk for cancer, integration of cancer risk assessment into family practice, and family-level cancer prevention.
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