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How should we discuss genetic testing with women newly diagnosed with breast cancer? Design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of two models of delivering education about treatment-focused genetic testing to younger women newly diagnosed with breast cancer

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How should we discuss genetic testing with women newly diagnosed with breast cancer? Design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of two models of delivering education about treatment-focused genetic testing to younger women newly diagnosed with breast cancer
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Abstract Background Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation testing offered shortly after a breast cancer diagnosis to inform women’s treatment choices - treatment-focused genetic testing ‘TFGT’ - has entered clinical practice in specialist centers and is likely to be soon commonplace in acute breast cancer management, especially for younger women. Yet the optimal way to deliver information about TFGT to younger women newly diagnosed with breast cancer is not known, particularly for those who were ...

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Date created
2012-07-01
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Watts Kaaren J / Meiser Bettina / Mitchell Gillian / Kirk Judy / Saunders Christobel / Peate Michelle / Duffy Jessica / Kelly Patrick J / Gleeson Margaret / Barlow-Stewart Kristine / Rahman Belinda / Friedlander Michael / Tucker Kathy
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BMC Cancer
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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/320
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Breast cancer / Genetic testing / BRCA1 / BRCA2 / Treatment / Clinical practice / Neoplasms / Tumors / Oncology / Including cancer and carcinogens

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