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Factors Associated with an Individual's Decision to Withdraw from Genetic Testing for Breast And Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility: Implications for Counseling

29 Mar 2007

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Our study aimed to examine why individuals withdraw from genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility. We explored the characteristics of 334 individuals from high-risk breast and ovarian cancer families who declined genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations, when, and why they did so. Individuals who declined genetic testing were older, and a greater proportion had never developed breast or ovarian...

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PMID: 17394392
DOI: 10.1089/gte.2006.9998

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