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Family environments of women seeking BRCA1/BRCA2 genetic mutation testing: an exploratory analysis.

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Apr 2004

Keenan Lisa A, Lesniak Karen T, Guarnaccia Charles A, Althaus Becky, Ethington Gaby, Blum Joanne L

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Although there is some understanding of the shared characteristics and predictors of psychological distress of women participating in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer registries, these same characteristics are only beginning to be identified in research on community women seeking genetic testing for BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutations. This study provides an initial exploration of characteristics associated with...

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PMID: 15604630
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOGC.0000018824.04992.7b

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