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Previvors' Uncertainty Management Strategies for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.

Health communication - 1 Feb 2018

Dean Marleah, Davidson Lindy G

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Individuals with a genetic predisposition to develop hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC), but who have not been diagnosed with cancer, are referred to as previvors. Although genetic testing may reduce previvors' worries about whether or not they have a high genetic cancer risk, testing positive produces negative emotions and long-term uncertainty-thus requiring the management of uncertainty. Existing...

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PMID: 27976925
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2016.1250187

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