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Choosing not to undergo predictive genetic testing for hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes: expanding our understanding of decliners and declining.
Journal of behavioral medicine - 1 Aug 2017
Keogh Louise A, Niven Heather, Rutstein Alison, Flander Louisa, Gaff Clara, Jenkins Mark
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While medical research continues to investigate the genetic basis of cancer, and personalised prevention gains momentum, little research has been conducted with the individuals who decline predictive genetic testing for cancer. We recruited individuals who had been offered genetic testing for Lynch syndrome or bi-allelic MUTYH mutations due to their participation in a large, population-based, Australia-wide...
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