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Tracking the dissemination of a culturally targeted brochure to promote awareness of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer among Black women.
Patient education and counseling - 1 May 2017
Scherr Courtney Lynam, Bomboka Linda, Nelson Alison, Pal Tuya, Vadaparampil Susan Thomas
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OBJECTIVE: Black women have a higher rate of BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA) mutations, compared with other populations, that increases their risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). However, Black women are less likely to know about HBOC and genetic testing. Based on a request from a community advisory panel of breast cancer survivors, community leaders and healthcare providers in the Black community, our...
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