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Genetic testing for melanoma risk: a prospective cohort study of uptake and outcomes among Australian families.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Apr 2009
Kasparian Nadine A, Meiser Bettina, Butow Phyllis N, Simpson Judy M, Mann Graham J
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PURPOSE: The aim of this prospective cohort study was to examine uptake and psychological, behavioral, and cognitive outcomes of genetic testing for melanoma risk among individuals with a known family-specific CDKN2A mutation. METHODS: A total of 119 individuals were ascertained via a genetic epidemiological study and completed a series of mailed, self-administered questionnaires at multiple time points,...
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