Randomized controlled trial of a telephone-based peer-support program for women carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation: Impact on psychological distress

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 36, 2014, Pages 4073-4080

  White, Victoria M ^a   Young, Mary Anne ^e   Farrelly, Ashley ^a   Meiser, Bettina ^g   Jefford, Michael ^a,e   Williamson, Elizabeth ^b,d   Ieropoli, Sandra ^f   Duffy, Jessica ^h   Winship, Ingrid ^b,c  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^f SOUTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^h PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARALLEL DESIGN; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELEHEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; TELEPHONE; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENES, BRCA1; GENES, BRCA2; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PEER GROUP; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TELEPHONE;

EID: 84919708030     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: 15277755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2013.54.1607     Document Type: Article

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