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The psychological impact of breast and ovarian cancer preventive options in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.

Clinical genetics - 1 Jan 2014

Borreani C, Manoukian S, Bianchi E, Brunelli C, Peissel B, Caruso A, Morasso G, Pierotti M A

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This study was performed to describe the impact of preventive options on the psychological condition of BRCA1/BRCA2 carriers. A sample of 52 cancer-affected (C-A) and 27 cancer-unaffected (C-UN) women were enrolled after gene test disclosure (T0). Psychological evaluations were performed at T0 and 15 months later (T1). The surgical options were more likely to be chosen in C-A women (62%), although a consistent...

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PMID: 24117034
DOI: 10.1111/cge.12298

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