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A Retrospective Exploration of the Impact of the 'Angelina Jolie Effect' on the Single State-Wide Familial Cancer Program in Perth, Western Australia.

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Feb 2017

Freedman Rebecca, Mountain Helen, Karina Dian, Schofield Lyn

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Global media has the power to influence the ways the public engage with health services. On May 14th 2013, Angelina Jolie published an article in the New York Times magazine, outlining her decision to undergo BRCA mutation testing due to a family history of cancer; then proceed with a mastectomy. The article evoked significant interest from the media and the public. During the months that followed, the Familial...

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PMID: 27265404
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-9982-5

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