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High Satisfaction and Low Distress in Breast Cancer Patients One Year after BRCA-Mutation Testing without Prior Face-to-Face Genetic Counseling.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Jun 2016
Sie Aisha S, Spruijt Liesbeth, van Zelst-Stams Wendy A G, Mensenkamp Arjen R, Ligtenberg Marjolijn J L, Brunner Han G, Prins Judith B, Hoogerbrugge Nicoline
Abstract excerpt
According to standard practice following referral to clinical genetics, most high risk breast cancer (BC) patients in many countries receive face-to-face genetic counseling prior to BRCA-mutation testing (DNA-intake). We evaluated a novel format by prospective study: replacing the intake consultation with telephone, written and digital information sent home. Face-to-face counseling then followed BRCA-mutation...
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