[Psychosocial factors associated with genetic testing for certain hereditary types of neoplasms].

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Mutations in predisposing genes for some of the hereditary forms of cancer exhibit autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. Introduction of genetic tests for these mutations to the clinical practice initiated studies focused on the psychosocial factors associated with genetic testing. Undergoing the genetic testing is a stressful experience for both the healthy individuals in risk and the patients already affected...

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