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A prospective study of the impact of genetic susceptibility testing for BRCA1/2 or HNPCC on family relationships.
Psycho-oncology - 1 Apr 2007
van Oostrom Iris, Meijers-Heijboer Hanne, Duivenvoorden Hugo J, Bröcker-Vriends Annette H J T, van Asperen Christi J, Sijmons Rolf H, Seynaeve Caroline, Van Gool Arthur R, Klijn Jan G M, Riedijk Samantha R, van Dooren Silvia, Tibben Aad
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This study assessed the impact of genetic testing for cancer susceptibility on family relationships and determinants of adverse consequences for family relationships. Applicants for genetic testing of a known familial pathogenic mutation in BRCA1/2 or a HNPCC related gene (N=271) rated the preval...
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