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A follow-up study on men tested for BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations: impacts and coping processes.

Psycho-oncology - 1 Feb 2013

Shiloh Shoshana, Dagan Efrat, Friedman Irit, Blank Natalie, Friedman Eitan

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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impacts of testing for germline mutations in breast/ovarian cancer-associated genes (BRCA1/BRCA2) among men who undergo genetic testing. METHODS: A cross-sectional study compared 51 mutation carriers with 30 men who tested negative for the mutations in both genes. Telephone interviews were conducted with all participants at...

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PMID: 22135240
DOI: 10.1002/pon.2106

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