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Cancer Risk Factors
Inconclusive BRCA1/2 testing results create anxiety in women about cancer risk
February 16th, 2006
Physicians need to aware that inconclusive BRCA1/2 testing results create anxiety in women about their cancer risk. According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, "Little is known about how women who receive an inconclusive result from BRCA1/2 testing interpret their result. Clinical observations suggest that some of them may be falsely reassured and, consequently, may not adhere to recommended surveillance." M. Dorval and colleagues of the University of Quebec wrote, "The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether women with inconclusive BRCA1/2 test results are...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-16)
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