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Awareness and preferences regarding BRCA1/2 genetic counseling and testing among Latinas and non-Latina white women at increased risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Dec 2011
Gammon Amanda Dawn, Rothwell Erin, Simmons Rebecca, Lowery Jan T, Ballinger Lori, Hill Deirdre A, Boucher Kenneth M, Kinney Anita Yeomans
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This study was an investigation of awareness, cognitions, and psychosocial and educational needs related to genetic counseling and testing among Latinas and non-Latina whites at increased risk for having a BRCA1/2 mutation. Sixty-three Latina and eighty-four non-Latina white women completed telephone surveys employing a mixture of quantitative and qualitative questions assessing awareness, benefits, risks,...
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