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How families communicate about HNPCC genetic testing: Findings from a qualitative study

25 Feb 2003

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Little is known about how hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) genetic counseling and testing information is communicated within at-risk families. This article describes findings from a qualitative study of 39 adult members from five families with known HNPCC-predisposing mutations. We evaluated how information from HNPCC genetic counseling and testing was disseminated in these families and how family...

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PMID: 12704641
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.10010

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