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Familial context of genetic testing for cancer susceptibility: moderating effect of siblings' test results on psychological distress one to two weeks after BRCA1 mutation testing.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Apr 1999
Smith K R, West J A, Croyle R T, Botkin J R
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OBJECTIVES: To determine whether psychological distress differs among individuals tested for a BRCA1 mutation and is moderated by the pattern of their siblings' test results. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Participants in this study are members of a large kindred identified with a BRCA1 mutation. Subject...
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