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Is the psychological impact of genetic testing moderated by support and sharing of test results to family and friends?

Familial cancer - 1 Dec 2013

Lapointe Julie, Dorval Michel, Noguès Catherine, Fabre Roxane, Julian-Reynier Claire

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Receiving the results of genetic tests for a breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility can be a stressful experience. Here we studied the effects of social support (SS) and the sharing of test results on the psychological impact of BRCA1/2 test result disclosure. We also compared carriers and non-carriers on sharing, SS and psychological impact. Five-hundred and twenty-two unaffected women were followed...

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PMID: 23475556
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-013-9621-3

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