Lynch syndrome: barriers to and facilitators of screening and disease management

Autor: Watkins Kathy E, Way Christine Y, Fiander Jacqueline J, Meadus Robert J, Esplen Mary, Green Jane S, Ludlow Valerie C, Etchegary Holly A, Parfrey Patrick S

Publikováno v: Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 8 (2011)

Abstract Background Lynch syndrome is a hereditary cancer with confirmed carriers at high risk for colorectal (CRC) and extracolonic cancers. The purpose of the current study was to develop a greater understanding of the factors influencing decisions

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Development and preliminary testing of the psychosocial adjustment to hereditary diseases scale.

Autor: Watkins KE; Centre for Nursing Studies, Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority, St. John's, NL Canada ; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL Canada., Way CY; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL Canada ; School of Nursing, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John's, NL A1B 3V6 Canada., Gregory DM; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL Canada ; Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority, St. John's, NL Canada., LeDrew HM; Western Regional School of Nursing, Western Regional Integrated Health Authority, Corner Brook, NL Canada., Ludlow VC; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL Canada., Esplen MJ; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada., Dowden JJ; Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information, St. John's, NL Canada., Cox JE; Division of Surgery, Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital, St. Anthony, NL Canada., Fitzgerald GW; Division of Surgery, Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital, St. Anthony, NL Canada., Parfrey PS; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL Canada.

Publikováno v: BMC psychology [BMC Psychol] 2013 Apr 30; Vol. 1 (1), pp. 7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Apr 30 (Print Publication: 2013).