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Changes in health-related behaviours following BRCA 1/2 genetic testing: the case of hormone replacement therapy.
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC - 1 Dec 2004
Rouleau Isabelle, Chiquette Jocelyne, Plante Marie, Simard Jacques, Dorval Michel
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OBJECTIVE: To determine hormone replacement therapy (HRT)use among women at high risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer, before genetic testing for the cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2, and 1 year following disclosure of the test results. METHODS: Participants were 209 French-Canadian women (from 67 high-risk families) who were tested for BRCA1/2 mutations as part of the multidisciplinary research...
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