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Attitudes of 47 mothers of pediatric oncology patients toward genetic testing for cancer predisposition.

1 Feb 1996

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PURPOSE: To assess attitudes toward testing for cancer susceptibility genes, we interviewed mothers of pediatric oncology patients about their cancer causation theories, interest in hypothetical predisposition testing for themselves and their healthy children, and anticipated impact of testing. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The subjects were 47 mothers of two or more living children, one of whom was 6 to 24 months...

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PMID: 8636751
DOI: 10.1200/jco.1996.14.2.415

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