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Unmet support needs and distress among women with a BRCA1/2 mutation.

Familial cancer - 1 Sept 2013

Farrelly Ashley, White Victoria, Meiser Bettina, Jefford Michael, Young Mary-Anne, Ieropoli Sandra, Winship Ingrid, Duffy Jessica

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Distress levels among female BRCA1/2 mutation carriers can be similar to levels found among breast cancer patients. While psychological distress has been associated with unmet needs among cancer patients no study has examined this among BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. The objectives of this study were to: (1) describe the unmet support needs of women with a known BRCA1/2 mutation, (2) determine how unmet needs are...

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PMID: 23264090
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-012-9596-5

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