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Psychological impact of multigene cancer panel testing in patients with a clinical suspicion of hereditary cancer across Spain.
Psycho-oncology - 1 Jun 2018
Esteban I, Vilaró M, Adrover E, Angulo A, Carrasco E, Gadea N, Sánchez A, Ocaña T, Llort G, Jover R, Cubiella J, Servitja S, Herráiz M, Cid L, Martínez S, Oruezábal-Moreno M J, Garau I, Khorrami S, Herreros-de-Tejada A, Morales R, Cano J M, Serrano R, López-Ceballos M H, González-Santiago S, Juan-Fita M J, Alonso-Cerezo C, Casas A, Graña B, Teulé A, Alba E, Antón A, Guillén-Ponce C, Sánchez-Heras A B, Alés-Martínez J E, Brunet J, Balaguer F, Balmaña J
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OBJECTIVE: Patients' psychological reactions to multigene cancer panel testing might differ compared with the single-gene testing reactions because of the complexity and uncertainty associated with the different possible results. Understanding patients' preferences and psychological impact of multigene panel testing is important to adapt the genetic counselling model. METHODS: One hundred eighty-seven unrelated...
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