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Risk perception among women receiving genetic counseling: a population-based follow-up study.

Cancer detection and prevention - 1 Jan 2007

Mikkelsen Ellen M, Sunde Lone, Johansen Christoffer, Johnsen Søren P

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BACKGROUND: We aimed to explore the impact of genetic counseling on perceived personal lifetime risk of breast cancer, the accuracy of risk perception, and possible predictors of inaccurate risk perception 1 year following counseling. METHODS: We conducted a population-based prospective follow-up study of 213 women who received genetic counseling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, 319 women who underwent...

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PMID: 18061369
DOI: 10.1016/j.cdp.2007.10.013

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