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From Probands to Relatives: Communication of Genetic Risk for Hereditary Breast-Ovarian Cancer and Its Influence on Subsequent Testing.
Cancer nursing - 1 Jan 2000
Seven Memnun, Shah Lisa L, Yazici Hülya, Daack-Hirsch Sandra
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BACKGROUND: The genetic risk communication from proband to relatives varies from family to family, and patients often need support with the communication of genetic test results and making decisions to manage hereditary cancer risks. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to characterize the communication of BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) genetic risk from proband to first-degree relatives (FDRs) using a social network...
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