Family members' perceptions of genetic testing for malignant melanoma - A prospective interview study

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 74-80

  Bergenmar, Mia ^a   Hansson, Johan ^a   Brandberg, Yvonne ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Emotional reactions; Genetic testing; Hereditary melanoma; Prospective study; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MELANOMA; MUTATION; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN TUMOR; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

ADULT; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENES, P16; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; GERM-LINE MUTATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MELANOMA; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 63649128405     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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