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The impact of having relatives affected with breast cancer on psychological distress in women at increased risk for hereditary breast cancer.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jan 2005
van Dooren Silvia, Seynaeve Caroline, Rijnsburger Adriana J, Duivenvoorden Hugo J, Essink-Bot Marie-Louise, Bartels Carina C M, Klijn Jan G M, de Koning Harry J, Tibben Aad
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Being at hereditary risk of breast cancer (BC) may lead to elevated levels of distress because of the impact of the BC-process in relatives. OBJECTIVE: Determine the association between psychological distress and BC in relatives. We studied: kind of kinship with the affected relative(s), degree of involvement with the relative's BC, time elapsed since the BC diagnosis of the relative, and loss of a...
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