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Anticipated versus actual emotional reactions to disclosure of results of genetic tests for cancer susceptibility: findings from p53 and BRCA1 testing programs.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 May 2000
Dorval M, Patenaude A F, Schneider K A, Kieffer S A, DiGianni L, Kalkbrenner K J, Bromberg J I, Basili L A, Calzone K, Stopfer J, Weber B L, Garber J E
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PURPOSE: We examined the ability of individuals undergoing genetic testing for cancer susceptibility in two structured research protocols to accurately anticipate emotional reactions to disclosure of their test result. We explored whether accuracy of emotional anticipation was associated with postdisclosure psychologic adjustment. METHODS: Data from 65 individuals were analyzed; 24 members of Li-Fraumeni cancer...
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