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The Impact of Receiving Predictive Genetic Information about Lynch Syndrome on Individual Colonoscopy and Smoking Behaviors.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Nov 2016
Kim Joanne Soo-Min, Coyte Peter C, Cotterchio Michelle, Keogh Louise A, Flander Louisa B, Gaff Clara, Laporte Audrey
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BACKGROUND: This study investigated whether receiving the results of predictive genetic testing for Lynch syndrome, indicating the presence or absence of an inherited predisposition to various cancers, including colorectal cancer, was associated with change in individual colonoscopy and smoking behaviors, which could prevent colorectal cancer. METHODS: The study population included individuals with no previous...
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