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Risk Perception and Psychological Distress in Genetic Counselling for Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Oct 2017
Cicero G, De Luca R, Dorangricchia P, Lo Coco G, Guarnaccia C, Fanale D, Calò V, Russo A
Abstract excerpt
Oncological Genetic Counselling (CGO) allows the identification of a genetic component that increases the risk of developing a cancer. Individuals' psychological reactions are influenced by both the content of the received information and the subjective perception of their own risk of becoming ill or being a carrier of a genetic mutation. This study included 120 participants who underwent genetic counselling for...
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