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Easing the Burden: Describing the Role of Social, Emotional and Spiritual Support in Research Families with Li‐Fraumeni Syndrome
30 Nov 2015
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This study presents findings of a mixed-method descriptive exploration of the role of friends and spirituality/religiosity in easing the burden of families with the rare inherited disorder, Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS). LFS is caused by germline mutations in the TP53 gene and is associated with very high lifetime risk of developing one or more malignancies. During the first clinical visit we assessed several types...
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