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Parent of origin differences in psychosocial burden and approach to BRCA risk management.
The breast journal - 1 Apr 2020
Hesse-Biber Sharlene, Dwyer Andrew A, Yi Shiya
Abstract excerpt
We conducted a mixed-method study to examine coping response in BRCA+ women based on parent of origin (maternally vs paternally inherited BRCA mutation). Quantitative findings (n = 408) revealed paternally inherited cases had genetic testing later and were more likely to have a cancer diagnosis. Having a maternally inherited mutation was the strongest predictor of proactive risk management response. Qualitative...
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