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Breast Cancer
Study findings on breast cancer are outlined in reports from T.A. Edwards and colleagues
September 18th, 2008
"Previous studies have identified specific attitudes (pros and cons) about BRCA testing held by women of African descent that are associated with decisions to participate in testing. These testing attitudes may be determined, in part, by temporal orientation, or how one perceives the significance of events and the consequences of their actions in terms of past, present, and future," scientists in the United States report. "The current study explored the relationship between temporal orientation and pros and cons of BRCA testing among 140 women of African descent with a family history suggestive of a genetic mutation predisposing to breast cancer. Participants completed...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-18)
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