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BRCA1 and BRCA2 risk perceptions among African American women at increased risk for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer.

Community genetics - 1 Jan 2008

Kessler Lisa, Domchek Susan, Stopfer Jill, Halbert Chanita Hughes

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OBJECTIVES: To describe BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) risk perceptions among African American women at increased risk for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer and to identify factors having independent associations with these perceptions. METHODS: Risk perceptions were evaluated by self-report during a structured telephone interview among African American women (n = 162) at increased risk for hereditary cancer who were...

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PMID: 18417966
DOI: 10.1159/000116879

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