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Psychosocial morbidity in TP53 mutation carriers: is whole-body cancer screening beneficial?
Familial cancer - 1 Jul 2017
McBride Kate A, Ballinger Mandy L, Schlub Timothy E, Young Mary-Anne, Tattersall Martin H N, Kirk Judy, Eeles Ros, Killick Emma, Walker Leslie G, Shanley Sue, Thomas David M, Mitchell Gillian
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Germline TP53 mutation carriers are at high risk of developing a range of cancers. Effective cancer risk management is an important issue for these individuals. We assessed the psychosocial impact in TP53 mutation carriers of WB-MRI screening as part of the Surveillance in Multi-Organ Cancer (SMOC+) protocol, measuring their unmet needs, anxiety and depression levels as well as cancer worry using psychological...
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