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Decision making regarding prophylactic mastectomy: stability of preferences and the impact of anticipated feelings of regret.

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10 May 2008

van Dijk Sandra, van Roosmalen Mariëlle S, Otten Wilma, Stalmeier Peep F M

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PURPOSE: Women who test positive for a BRCA1/2 mutation face difficult choices to manage their breast cancer risk; one of these choices is whether to opt for prophylactic mastectomy. Few data are available about this decision-making process. The current study provides data regarding the stability of risk-management preferences over time and the factors that are associated with these preferences. PATIENTS AND...

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PMID: 18467728
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2006.10.5494

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