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Psychological distress and breast self-examination frequency in women at increased risk for hereditary or familial breast cancer.
Community genetics - 1 Jan 2003
van Dooren S, Rijnsburger A J, Seynaeve C, Kriege A, Duivenvoorden H J, Bartels C C M, Essink-Bot M L, de Koning H J, Tibben A
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BACKGROUND: The Magnetic Resonance Imaging Screening study evaluates the efficacy and psychological impact of a surveillance program for women at increased risk for hereditary or familial breast cancer in the Netherlands. Surveillance consists of biannual physical examination, annual mammography, annual MRI and monthly breast self-examination (BSE). OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between psychological...
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