Genetic testing considerations in breast cancer patients

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 289-299

  France, Liz ^a   Gray, Jonathon ^a,b   Elwyn, Glyn ^b   Tischkowitz, Mark ^a   Brain, Kate ^a   Sampson, Julian ^a   Anglim, Cathy ^a   Clarke, Angus ^a   Parsons, Evelyn ^b   Sweetland, Helen ^b   Mansel, Robert ^b   Barrett Lee, Peter ^c   Harper, Peter ^a  

^a CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Velindre NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affected; Counseling; Genetic testing

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CASE REPORT; CONFLICT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GUILT; HUMAN; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032728475     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022982232213     Document Type: Article

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