Genetic testing for prostate cancer: Willingness and predictors of interest

Cancer Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 82-86

  Diefenbach, Michael A ^a   Schnoll, Robert A ^a   Miller, Suzanne M ^a   Brower, Lisa ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Genetic testing; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSTATE CANCER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PEDIGREE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034104314     PISSN: 10654704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-5394.2000.82006.x     Document Type: Article

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