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Predictive testing for BRCA1/2: attributes, risk perception and management in a multi-centre clinical cohort.
British journal of cancer - 22 Apr 2002
Foster C, Evans D G R, Eeles R, Eccles D, Ashley S, Brooks L, Davidson R, Mackay J, Morrison P J, Watson M
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this multi-centre UK study is to examine the attributes of a cohort offered predictive genetic testing for breast/ovarian cancer predisposition. Participants are adults unaffected with cancer from families with a known BRCA1/2 mutation. This is the first large multi-centre study of this population in the UK. The study evaluates mental health, perceived risk of developing cancer, preferred risk...
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