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Breast Cancer Genetics Knowledge and Testing Intentions among Nigerian Professional Women.

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Aug 2018

Ngene Samuel O, Adedokun Babatunde, Adejumo Prisca, Olopade Olufunmilayo

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Genetic testing services for breast cancer are well established in developed countries compared to African populations that bear a disproportionate burden of breast cancer (BC). The objective of this study is to examine the knowledge of professional Nigerian women about BC genetics and their intentions to utilize genetic testing services when it is made available in Nigeria. In this study, 165 lecturers and 189...

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PMID: 29260484
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-017-0194-4

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