BRCA1/2 mutation testing in breast cancer patients: A prospective study of the long-term psychological impact of approach during adjuvant radiotherapy

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 507-514

  Schlich Bakker, Kathryn J ^a   Ausems, Margreet G E M ^a   Schipper, Maria ^b   Ten Kroode, Herman F J ^a   Wárlám Rodenhuis, Carla C ^a   Van Den Bout, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

BRCA1 2 mutation searching; Breast cancer patients; Genetic counseling; Long term psychological impact

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENES, BRCA1; GENES, BRCA2; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 43749086056     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-007-9680-y     Document Type: Article

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