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Evaluation of psychosocial effects of pre-symptomatic testing for breast/ovarian and colon cancer pre-disposing genes: a 12-month follow-up.

Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2004

Arver Brita, Haegermark Aina, Platten Ulla, Lindblom Annika, Brandberg Yvonne

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A prospective study of psychosocial consequences following predictive testing for inherited mutations in breast/ovarian and colon cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1, BRCA2, MLH1, and MSH2 was performed. Eighty-seven healthy women were tested for known family mutations and self-assessment scales were used to evaluate anxiety, depression and quality of life. Extensive pre- and post-test information was given....

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PMID: 15340261
DOI: 10.1023/B:FAME.0000039863.89137.f9

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BRCA1
BRCA2
MLH1
MSH2

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