Cancer worry among BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant carriers choosing surgery to prevent tubal/ovarian cancer: course over time and associated factors

OBJECTIVE: High cancer risks, as applicable to BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variant (PV) carriers, can induce significant cancer concerns. We examined the degree of cancer worry and the course of this worry among BRCA1/2-PV carriers undergoing surgery to prevent ovarian cancer, and identified factors...

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Autores principales: van Bommel, Majke H. D., Steenbeek, Miranda P., IntHout, Joanna, Hermens, Rosella P. M. G., Hoogerbrugge, Nicoline, Harmsen, Marline G., van Doorn, Helena C., Mourits, Marian J. E., van Beurden, Marc, Zweemer, Ronald P., Gaarenstroom, Katja N., Slangen, Brigitte F. M., Brood-van Zanten, Monique M. A., Vos, M. Caroline, Piek, Jurgen M., van Lonkhuijzen, Luc R. C. W., Apperloo, Mirjam J. A., Coppus, Sjors F. P. J., Prins, Judith B., Custers, José A. E., de Hullu, Joanne A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8857097/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34997316
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06726-4

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