Does personalized melanoma genomic risk information trigger conversations about skin cancer prevention and skin examination with family, friends and health professionals?

Abstract

Background: Receiving information about genomic risk of melanoma might trigger conversations about skin cancer prevention and skin examinations. Objectives: To explore conversations prompted by receiving personalized genomic risk of melanoma with family, friends and health professionals. Methods: We used a mixed-methods approach. Participants without a personal history and unselected for a family history of melanoma (n = 103, aged 21–69 years, 53% women) completed questionnaires 3 months after receiving a personalized melanoma genomic risk assessment. Semistructured interviews were undertaken with 30 participants in high, average and low genomic risk categories, and data were analysed themat..