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Female BRCA mutation carriers with a preference for prophylactic mastectomy are more likely to participate an educational-support group and to proceed with the preferred intervention within 2 years.
Familial cancer - 1 Jun 2010
Landsbergen Karin M, Prins Judith B, Kamm Yvonne J L, Brunner Han G, Hoogerbrugge Nicoline
Abstract excerpt
Women with a BRCA mutation face a complex choice between breast cancer surveillance and prophylactic mastectomy. We determined risk management preferences shortly after genetic test disclosure and mastectomy status after a median observation period of 2 years. The effect of an educational-support group on the realisation of risk management preference was explored. We included 163 newly disclosed BRCA mutation...
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