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Communicating risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer with an interactive decision support tool.
Patient education and counseling - 1 Aug 2013
Rupert Douglas J, Squiers Linda B, Renaud Jeanette M, Whitehead Nedra S, Osborn Roger J, Furberg Robert D, Squire Claudia M, Tzeng Janice P
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OBJECTIVE: Women with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) face a higher risk of earlier, more aggressive cancer. Because of HBOC's rarity, screening is recommended only for women with strong cancer family histories. However, most patients do not have accurate history available and struggle to understand genetic concepts. METHODS: Cancer in the Family, an online clinical decision support tool,...
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