The impact of social roles on the experience of men in BRCA1/2 families: Implications for counseling

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-48

  Daly, Mary B ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

BRCA1 2 mutations; Genetic counseling; Hereditary cancer; Male family members

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; FAMILIAL CANCER; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; NOTE; ONCOGENE; PANCREAS CANCER; PENETRANCE; PROSTATE CANCER; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

FEMALE; GENES, BRCA1; GENES, BRCA2; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MUTATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 58849148317     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-008-9183-y     Document Type: Note

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