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Survey of unaffected BRCA and mismatch repair (MMR) mutation positive individuals.

Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2009

McKinnon Wendy, Banks Kimberly C, Skelly Joan, Kohlmann Wendy, Bennett Robin, Shannon Kristen, Larson-Haidle Joy, Ashakaga Taka, Weitzel Jeffrey N, Wood Marie

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Many individuals do not proceed with cancer predisposition testing due to fears of genetic discrimination (GD). We report the results of a survey of 47 unaffected, mutation positive individuals regarding insurance outcomes. Participants recruited from six different Cancer Risk Programs across the country were queried about their experiences with health, life, and disability insurance, as well as employment...

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PMID: 19466581
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-009-9248-6
PMCID: PMC3528358

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