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Self-surveillance for genetic predisposition to cancer: behaviors and emotions.

Oncology nursing forum - 3 Nov 2006

Giarelli Ellen

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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To describe the kinds of self-monitoring activities and the emotional responses associated with those activities in patients with a genetic predisposition to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a (MEN2a) or familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). RESEARCH APPROACH: Thematic analysis of the transcripts of patient interviews conducted for two previous grounded theory investigations of participation...

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PMID: 16518438
DOI: 10.1188/06.ONF.221-231

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