Short- and long-term impact of receiving genetic mutation results in women at increased risk for hereditary breast cancer

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-133

  Lim, Jacqueline ^a   Macluran, Mariette ^a   Price, Melanie ^a   Bennett, Barbara ^b   Butow, Phyllis ^c   McLachlan, S A ^d   Phillips, K A ^d   Meiser, B ^e   Tucker, K ^e   Maclurcan, M ^a   Tennant, C ^a   Apicella, C ^f   Hickie, I ^g   Berry, G ^h  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^e Prince of Wales Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^h School of Public Health

Author keywords

BRCA1 and BRCA2; Genetic test results; Psychological response

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; ONCOGENE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 3543112175     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOGC.0000018822.56297.a6     Document Type: Article

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