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Exploring the Emotional Effects of Reproductive Decision-Making in Women With a BRCA Pathogenic Variant.

Oncology nursing forum - 12 Jun 2025

Skrovanek Elizabeth, Bender Catherine M, Dunbar-Jacob Jacqueline, Mai Phuong L, Sereika Susan M, Wesmiller Susan W

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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate how reproductive decision-making in women with a known BRCA pathogenic variant is influenced by emotional states and individual factors. SAMPLE & SETTING: 85 women with a BRCA pathogenic variant from a familial cancer registry at a local university hospital system in Pennsylvania. METHODS & VARIABLES: This exploratory, descriptive study used the validated Appraisal of Life Events Scale to...

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PMID: 40577581
DOI: 10.1188/25.ONF.302-312
PMCID: PMC12169349

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