Experiences and decisions that motivate women at increased risk of breast cancer to participate in an experimental screening program

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 160-172

  Proulx, Michelle ^a   Beaulieu, Marie Dominique ^b   Loignon, Christine ^c   Mayrand, Marie Hélène ^a   Maugard, Christine ^d   Bellavance, Nathalie ^d   Provencher, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

BRCA1 or BRCA2 diagnostic testing; Hereditary breast cancer; Surveillance monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HETEROZYGOTE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 62549083877     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-008-9202-z     Document Type: Article

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