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Much more than a gene: hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, reproductive choices and family life.

Medicine, health care, and philosophy - 1 May 2013

Dekeuwer Catherine, Bateman Simone

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This article presents the results of a study that investigates the way in which carriers of a mutation on the BRCA1 or the BRCA2 gene, associated with a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer, make their reproductive decisions. Using semi-structured interviews, the study explored the way in which these persons reflected on the acceptability of taking the risk of transmitting this mutation to the next generation,...

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PMID: 22048863
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-011-9361-9

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