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Risk perception, screening practice and interest in genetic testing among unaffected men in families with hereditary prostate cancer.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Jan 2000
Bratt O, Damber J E, Emanuelsson M, Kristoffersson U, Lundgren R, Olsson H, Grönberg H
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 5-10% of prostate cancer cases are caused by dominantly inherited susceptibility to the disease. Although advances have been made in research concerning the genetic mechanisms of hereditary prostate cancer, little is known about the psychological consequences for men at high risk of developing the disease. The aims of the present study were to examine risk perception, interest in genetic...
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