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Impact of an information booklet on satisfaction and decision-making about BRCA genetic testing.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 May 2006
Mancini Julien, Noguès Catherine, Adenis Claude, Berthet Pascaline, Bonadona Valerie, Chompret Agnès, Coupier Isabelle, Eisinger François, Fricker Jean-Pierre, Gauthier-Villars Marion, Lasset Christine, Lortholary Alain, N'Guyen Tan Dat, Vennin Philippe, Sobol Hagay, Stoppa-Lyonnet Dominique, Julian-Reynier Claire
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a standardized patient information booklet on decisions women make about genetic testing. This French national multi-centre survey included all women with cancer to whom genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutation had been proposed. The control group was surveyed before the booklet became available (n = 263), and the experimental group, after being given it personally (n...
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