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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2000 92(21):1711-1712; doi:10.1093/jnci/92.21.1711
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 21, 1711-1712, November 1, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press

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Genetic Testing Intensifies Research On Psychological Impact of Cancer

Barbara Boughton

Scientists know that there are real psychological effects to being at high risk for cancer and receiving news of genetic test results, whether positive or negative. As a result, the availability of genetic testing has intensified research into the psychology of cancer.

According to experts in the field, patients’ feelings about being at risk for cancer heavily influence their decisions about whether or not to have genetic testing.

"Most people at risk for cancer are quite resilient and have little trouble functioning day to day," says Michael Stefanek, Ph.D., chief of the Basic Biobehavioral Research Branch at . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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