Genetic testing for Lynch syndrome in the first year of colorectal cancer: A review of the psychological impact

Familial Cancer

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 325-337

  Landsbergen, Karin M ^a   Prins, Judith B ^a   Brunner, Han G ^a   Kraaimaat, Floris W ^a   Hoogerbrugge, Nicoline ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Diagnostic genetic testing; Lynch syndrome; Psychological impact; Review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COLORECTAL CANCER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMBASE; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS, HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 70449522288     PISSN: 13899600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-009-9239-7     Document Type: Review

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