Life trajectories, genetic testing, and risk reduction decisions in 18-39 year old women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-159

  Hamilton, Rebekah ^a   Williams, Janet K ^b   Bowers, Barbara J ^c   Calzone, Kathleen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

BRCA1 2 mutation testing; Breast cancer; Decision making; Genetic counseling; Oncology; Young women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOTHER; ONCOGENE; OVARY CANCER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GENES, BRCA2; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MUTATION; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 62449182457     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-008-9200-1     Document Type: Article

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