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Genetic Testing and Post-Testing Decision Making among BRCA-Positive Mutation Women: A Psychosocial Approach.

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Oct 2016

Hesse-Biber Sharlene, An Chen

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Through an analysis of an online survey of women who tested positive for the BRCA genetic mutation for breast cancer, this research uses a social constructionist and feminist standpoint lens to understand the decision-making process that leads BRCA-positive women to choose genetic testing. Additionally, this research examines how they socially construct and understand their risk for developing breast cancer, as...

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PMID: 26758254
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-015-9929-2

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