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Investigating barriers to genetic counseling and germline mutation testing in women with suspected hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome.

Patient education and counseling - 1 May 2018

Shaw Josephine, Bulsara Caroline, Cohen Paul A, Gryta Madeleine, Nichols Cassandra B, Schofield Lyn, O'Sullivan Sarah, Pachter Nicholas, Hardcastle Sarah J

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the current study was to explore barriers to genetic counseling and testing in women with gynecological cancers deemed at significant risk of carrying a germline mutation. METHODS: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and inductively analysed thematically. Eight patients with ovarian or endometrial cancer participated in individual semi-structured telephone interviews that...

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PMID: 29273311
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.12.011

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