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Short- and long-term impact of receiving genetic mutation results in women at increased risk for hereditary breast cancer.

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Apr 2004

Lim Jacqueline, Macluran Mariette, Price Melanie, Bennett Barbara, Butow Phyllis

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Forty-seven unaffected women from high-risk breast cancer families who had received results for hereditary breast/ovarian predisposition genes between 1 month and 5 years ago were interviewed regarding their experiences. Women responded to open-ended questions. The initial emotional turmoil reported by most was generally short lived. However, the impact of genetic testing went beyond the individual to the...

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PMID: 15612172
DOI: 10.1023/b:jogc.0000018822.56297.a6

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