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Playing Russian Roulette: Parent and Adolescent Perspectives on Tumor Surveillance for Adolescents with Cancer Predisposition Syndromes.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 3 Sept 2024
Elias Rachel, Blake Alise, Dean Lori, Flynn Jessica S, Sachner Leila, Harrison Lynn, McGee Rose B, Nichols Kim E, Howard Sharp Katianne M
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PURPOSE: Cancer predisposition syndrome (CPS) surveillance allows for the early detection and treatment of neoplasms; however, the psychosocial impact of tumor surveillance is poorly understood for cancer-affected adolescents with CPS and their parents. To gain further insight, we qualitatively characterized the affective and cognitive experience of adolescents undergoing tumor surveillance. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:...
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