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Cancer genetics knowledge and beliefs and receipt of results in Ashkenazi Jewish individuals receiving counseling for BRCA1/2 mutations.
Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center - 1 Jan 2000
Kelly Kimberly, Leventhal Howard, Marvin Monica, Toppmeyer Deborah, Baran Jill, Schwalb Marvin
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BACKGROUND: Genetic counseling for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations (mutations associated with increased risk of breast-ovarian cancer) endeavors to communicate information that will help individuals make informed decisions regarding genetic testing. METHODS: This repeated-measures study examined cancer genetics knowledge and beliefs before and after counseling and their relationship to receipt of results for BRCA1/2...
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