Impact of genetic counseling and DNA testing on individuals with colorectal cancer with a positive family history: A population-based study

Genetic Testing

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 313-319

  Loader, Starlene ^a   Shields, Cleveland ^a   Rowley, Peter T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN MLH1; PROTEIN MSH2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER; DNA DETERMINATION; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CARRIER PROTEINS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTS HOMOLOG 2 PROTEIN; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 30744467155     PISSN: 10906576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gte.2005.9.313     Document Type: Article

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