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The psychological impact of undergoing genetic-risk profiling in men with a family history of prostate cancer.

Psycho-oncology - 1 Nov 2015

Bancroft Elizabeth K, Castro Elena, Bancroft Gordon A, Ardern-Jones Audrey, Moynihan Clare, Page Elizabeth, Taylor Natalie, Eeles Rosalind A, Rowley Emma, Cox Karen

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BACKGROUND: The ability to identify men at genetically high-risk of prostate cancer (PrCa) would enable screening to be targeted at those most in need. This study explored the psychological impact (in terms of general and PrCa-specific worry and risk perceptions) on men with a family history of PrCa, undergoing prostate screening and genetic-risk profiling, within a research study. METHODS: A prospective...

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PMID: 25872100
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3814

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