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Health behaviors and psychological distress in women initiating BRCA1/2 genetic testing: comparison with control population.

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Aug 2008

Dorval Michel, Bouchard Karine, Maunsell Elizabeth, Plante Marie, Chiquette Jocelyne, Camden Stéphanie, Dugas Michel J, Simard Jacques

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The study objective was to compare breast cancer screening practices, lifestyle behaviors and psychological distress among 640 women initiating BRCA1/2 testing to those among 9,498 similarly-aged women from the general population. Health behaviors and psychological distress were reported in a self-administered questionnaire at pre-test genetic counseling. Regression analyses indicate that high-risk women were...

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PMID: 18481164
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-008-9150-7

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