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The course of distress in women at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer due to an (identified) genetic susceptibility who opt for prophylactic mastectomy and/or salpingo-oophorectomy.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Jan 2007
Bresser P J C, Seynaeve C, Van Gool A R, Niermeijer M F, Duivenvoorden H J, van Dooren S, van Geel A N, Menke-Pluijmers M B, Klijn J G M, Tibben A
Abstract excerpt
The levels and course of psychological distress before and after prophylactic mastectomy (PM) and/or prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy (PSO) were studied in a group of 78 women. General distress was measured through the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), cancer-related distress using the impact of events scale (IES). Measurement moments were baseline (2-4 weeks prior to prophylactic surgery), and 6...
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