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Psychological and social determinants of women's decisions to undergo genetic counseling and testing for breast cancer

1 Jun 1999

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This study examined the demand for breast cancer genetic testing and counseling among Canadian women diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 50, together with some of the factors predicting both their intentions to be tested and the degree to which they act on their intentions. Participants were 110 women under the age of 50 and comprised of two groups: 1) women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC, n = 60):...

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PMID: 10450858
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.1999.550605.x

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