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- Title
Clinical characteristics affect the impact of an uninformative DNA test result: the course of worry and distress experienced by women who apply for genetic testing for breast cancer.
- Authors
van Dijk, Sandra; Timmermans, Daniëlle R M; Meijers-Heijboer, Hanne; Tibben, Aad; van Asperen, Christi J; Otten, Wilma
- Abstract
DNA mutation testing for breast cancer usually yields an uninformative result, which is a negative result in the absence of a known BRCA mutation within the family. However, few data are available on the psychological impact of this result. Moreover, the clinical heterogeneity within this group has not yet been considered. This study provides prospective data about the course of cancer-specific worry and distress for different groups of test applicants.
- Publication
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2006, Vol 24, Issue 22, p3672
- ISSN
1527-7755
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1200/JCO.2005.03.7259