Family environments of women seeking BRCA1/BRCA2 genetic mutation testing: An exploratory analysis

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-176

  Keenan, Lisa A ^a   Lesniak, Karen T ^b   Guarnaccia, Charles A ^c   Althaus, Becky ^d   Ethington, Gaby ^d   Blum, Joanne L ^d  

^a Transitional Learning Center   (United States)

^b JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^d BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Family environment; Genetic testing; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONFLICT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MORALITY; ONCOGENE; OVARY CANCER; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GENES, BRCA1; GENES, BRCA2; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUATION; JEWS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 3543126099     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOGC.0000018824.04992.7b     Document Type: Article

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