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Perceptions of Ashkenazi Jewish breast cancer patients on genetic testing for mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2.
Clinical genetics - 1 May 2000
Phillips K A, Warner E, Meschino W S, Hunter J, Abdolell M, Glendon G, Andrulis I L, Goodwin P J
Abstract excerpt
The perceived benefits and risks of genetic testing may vary between groups of individuals with different cultural, demographic, and family history features. This multicentre study examined the factors that influenced the decision to undergo genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 in Canadian Jewish women with breast cancer. A self-administered questionnaire was developed and distributed to 134 individuals enrolled...
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