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. 2019 Nov 6;10:2438. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02438

Table 3.

Advantages and disadvantages of late and early detection of A-T according to parents (n = 652 respondents).

Late detection A-T Early detection A-T
Advantages Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages
Carefree period (57.1%) Heredity (chance of another child with A-T) (46.2%) Start with supportive treatment (49.2%) No worry-free period (48.9%)
Parents who stated they saw no advantages in late detection of A-T (26.1%) Delayed start of treatment/surveillance (42.6%) Clarity, knowing what to expect (35.6%) Unable to enjoy the maternity period (47%)
No medical labeling of child (11.2%) Long period of uncertainty (30.8%) Surveillance by specialists (37.7%) The baby has no symptoms yet (23.2%)
Being able to fully enjoy the maternity period (10.3%) Long period of worries (21.5%) Early breast cancer screening mother (27.2%) Devastating news in a mentally emotional period (15.1%)
Being able to make a carefree choice to have another child (8.5%) Delayed breast cancer screening mother (18.4%) Being able to prepare (mentally/practically) for a sick child (26.3%) Insecurity about the future (14.3%)
No time to prepare (mentally/practically)/ make adjustments in your life (12.8%) Being able to make informed reproductive choices (13.1%) Difficulty to process information directly after birth (8.7%)