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Psychological adjustment among male partners in response to women's breast/ovarian cancer risk: a theoretical review of the literature.

Psycho-oncology - 1 Jan 2010

Sherman Kerry A, Kasparian Nadine A, Mireskandari Shab

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OBJECTIVE: For women at high risk of developing hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer the process of undergoing genetic testing is anxiety provoking and stressful, entailing difficult and complex decisions. Partners of high-risk women are frequently perceived by the women as a source of support during this challenging time. Utilising Self Regulatory Theory, this paper provides a theoretically guided overview of...

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PMID: 19472298
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1582

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