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An exploration of the communication preferences regarding genetic testing in individuals from families with identified breast/ovarian cancer mutations.
Familial cancer - 1 Mar 2011
Ratnayake Paboda, Wakefield Claire E, Meiser Bettina, Suthers Graeme, Price Melanie A, Duffy Jessica, Tucker Kathy
Abstract excerpt
The responsibility for informing at-risk relatives of the availability of genetic testing for breast/ovarian cancer gene (BRCA1 or BRCA2) mutations currently falls on the probands. This study explored the support needs of individuals from families with identified BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations when communicating about genetic risk and genetic testing with at-risk family members. Thirty-nine semi-structured telephone...
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