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Informing one's family about genetic testing for hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC): a retrospective exploratory study.

Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2005

Mesters Ilse, Ausems Marlein, Eichhorn Sophie, Vasen Hans

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BACKGROUND: The family-link approach of case finding is considered the fastest and most efficient approach to trace people with hereditary disease. Therefore, there is a need to understand if, why, and how people with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) inform their biological family. AIM: To explore people's perspective on informing one's biological family regarding a hereditary predisposition for...

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PMID: 15951968
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-004-7992-1

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