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Long-term reactions to genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations: does time heal women's concerns?

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10 Nov 2011

Halbert Chanita Hughes, Stopfer Jill E, McDonald Jasmine, Weathers Benita, Collier Aliya, Troxel Andrea B, Domchek Susan

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PURPOSE: Short-term reactions to BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) genetic test results have been described in several reports, but the long-terms effects of testing have not been examined extensively. METHODS: We conducted an observational study to characterize the long-term impact of genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations in 167 women who had received genetic test results at least 4 years ago. We also evaluated the...

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PMID: 21990416
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2010.33.1561
PMCID: PMC3221529

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