Exploring hereditary cancer among dying cancer patients-a cross-sectional study of hereditary risk and perceived awareness of DNA testing and banking

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 497-525

  Quillin, John Martin ^a   Bodurtha, Joann N ^a   Siminoff, Laura A ^a   Smith, Thomas J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; DNA banking; End of life; Genetic counseling; Genetic screening; Genetic testing; Hereditary; Neoplasm

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; DNA; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 78650016366     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-010-9308-y     Document Type: Article

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