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Who is prone to high levels of distress after prophylactic mastectomy and/or salpingo-ovariectomy?
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Oct 2007
Bresser P J C, Van Gool A R, Seynaeve C, Duivenvoorden H J, Niermeijer M F, van Geel A N, Menke M, Klijn J G M, Tibben A
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BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to assess predictors of distress after 'prophylactic mastectomy (PM) and salpingo-ovariectomy (PSO), in order to enable the early identification of patients who could benefit from psychological support. PATIENTS AND METHODS: General distress and cancer-related distress were assessed in 82 women at increased risk of hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer undergoing PM and/or...
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