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Association between temporal orientation and attitudes about BRCA1/2 testing among women of African descent with family histories of breast cancer.
Patient education and counseling - 1 Aug 2008
Edwards Tiffany A, Thompson Hayley S, Kwate Naa Oyo A, Brown Karen, McGovern Margaret M, Forman Andrea, Kapil-Pair Nidhi, Jandorf Lina, Bovbjerg Dana H, Valdimarsdottir Heiddis B
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OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have identified specific attitudes (pros and cons) about BRCA testing held by women of African descent that are associated with decisions to participate in testing. These testing attitudes may be determined, in part, by temporal orientation, or how one perceives the significance of events and the consequences of their actions in terms of past, present, and future. The current study...
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