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Breast Cancer
Research on breast cancer detailed by scientists at University of Texas
February 26th, 2009
Researchers in the United States conducted a study "To examine how women cope with genetic testing for heightened susceptibility to breast cancer. Participants were 126 White women (age = 44 9 years) who were participants in a larger study of genetic testing for risk of different chronic diseases." "All women were at higher-than-average risk for breast cancer due to a personal and/or family history and were considering genetic testing. Distress (Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, Impact of Event Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale) was assessed at four assessments; one before...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-02-26)
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