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Experiences of Family Communication and Cascade Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer in Medically Underserved Populations-A Qualitative Study.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 4 Jan 2024
Bednar Erica M, Rauh-Hain J Alejandro, Garcia Jose J, de Aguinaga Norma, Powell Mary Anne, Peral Sylvia L, Nitecki Roni, Jorgensen Kirsten, Rudy Natasha L, Lu Karen H, Leath Charles A, Scarinci Isabel C
Abstract excerpt
We sought to explore the intrafamilial communication and cascade genetic testing (CGT) experiences of patients with hereditary cancer from diverse, medically underserved populations and their relatives. Participants included patients receiving oncology care at an urban, safety net hospital in Texas or comprehensive cancer center in Alabama and their first-degree relatives. In-depth semi-structured qualitative...
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