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Psychological issues among children of hereditary breast cancer gene (BRCA1/2) testing participants.

Psycho-oncology - 1 Jan 2000

Tercyak K P, Peshkin B N, Streisand R, Lerman C

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Children growing up in hereditary breast cancer families may experience diminished psychological well-being. In addition to coping with having a cancer-affected parent or close relatives, these children may focus on their own health risks in light of shared genetic information. While knowledge of a parent's BRCA1/2 negative status may allay a subset of children's worries and fears about cancer, others could...

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PMID: 11462232
DOI: 10.1002/pon.531

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