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'Going-to-have-cancerness': a study of living with increased risk of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations for six South Island women.

Journal of primary health care - 1 Dec 2010

Crump Raewyn J, Fitzgerald Ruth P, Legge Michael

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INTRODUCTION: Mutations in the BRCA (breast cancer) 1 and 2 genes are thought to lead to 5-10% of breast cancers. AIM: A qualitative study to explore six New Zealand women's experiences of living with increased risk for a genetic susceptibility to breast cancer. METHODS: Six women were interviewed using semi-structured interviews, to explore their experiences of living at high risk for developing breast cancer...

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