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Perception of breast cancer risk and surveillance behaviours of women with family history of breast cancer: a brief report on a Spanish cohort.
Psycho-oncology - 1 Dec 2003
Gil Francisco, Méndez Ignacio, Sirgo Agustina, Llort Gemma, Blanco Ignacio, Cortés-Funes Hernán
Abstract excerpt
Women with a family history of breast cancer (FHBC) are at increased risk for developing this disease. In this study, we have investigated the differences between two groups of women; those with family history of breast cancer (N=42) and women at population risk (N=42) in a Spanish cohort. Questionnaires assessed distress, perception of breast cancer risk, screening behaviours, coping skills, personality and...
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