Putting it all behind: Long-term psychological impact of an inconclusive DNA test result for breast cancer

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 745-750

  Van Dijk, Sandra ^a   Otten, Wilma ^a   Tollenaar, Rob A E M ^a   Van Asperen, Christi J ^a   Tibben, Aad ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Distress; Genetic testing; Inconclusive result; Psychological

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WELLBEING;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CULTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 56049093231     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e318185213e     Document Type: Article

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