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Women's Metaphors About BRCA Gene Testing and How They Can Inform Health Communication Theory and Practice.

Health communication - 1 Mar 2024

Martin Summer C, Scott Allison M, Stone Anne M

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Genetic testing can detect whether an individual carries a harmful variant in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 (Breast Cancer 1 or 2) gene which, if present, drastically increases a woman's risk for breast and ovarian cancer. The experience of BRCA gene testing can be an emotionally laden process yielding significant uncertainty. In this study, we examined women's experiences of BRCA gene testing by exploring how participants...

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PMID: 36775863
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2023.2178051

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