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Breast self-examination education for BRCA mutation carriers by clinical nurse specialists.

Clinical nurse specialist CNS - 1 Jan 2000

Visser Annemiek, Bos Wilmy C A M, Prins Judith B, Hoogerbrugge Nicoline, van Laarhoven Hanneke W M

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PURPOSE: Breast self-examination (BSE) may be beneficial for women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. Therefore, these women are often advised to perform BSE. However, only 20% to 35% is performing BSE monthly, and proficiency levels are low. Recently diagnosed carriers are educated by a specially trained clinical nurse specialist (CNS) on how to perform BSE, as part of the yearly surveillance. Clinical nurse...

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PMID: 25856039
DOI: 10.1097/NUR.0000000000000118

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