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The efficacy of a standardized questionnaire in facilitating personalized communication about problems encountered in cancer genetic counseling: design of a randomized controlled trial.
BMC cancer - 15 Jan 2014
Eijzenga Willem, Aaronson Neil K, Kluijt Irma, Sidharta Grace N, Hahn Daniela Ee, Ausems Margreet Gem, Bleiker Eveline Ma
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Individuals with a personal or family history of cancer, can opt for genetic counseling and DNA-testing. Approximately 25% of these individuals experience clinically relevant levels of psychosocial distress, depression and/or anxiety after counseling. These problems are frequently left undetected by genetic counselors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a cancer genetics-specific...
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