Cancer genetic risk assessment for individuals at risk of familial breast cancer

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Sivell, S ^b   Iredale, Rachel ^a   Gray, J ^b   Coles, B ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms *genetics; psychology ; Family health; Female; Genetic counseling psychology ; Humans; Randomized controlled trials as topic; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 41149130962     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003721.pub2     Document Type: Review

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