Preferences for genetic testing to identify hereditary colorectal cancer: Perspectives of high-risk patients, community members, and clinicians

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 112-119

  Walsh, Judith ^a,e   Arora, Millie ^a   Hosenfeld, Christina ^b   Ladabaum, Uri ^c   Kuppermann, Miriam ^b   Knight, Sara J ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Women's Hlth Clin Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer screening; Focus groups; Preferences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLORECTAL TUMOR; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 84863724170     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-011-0286-z     Document Type: Review

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