“A change in perspective”: Exploring the experiences of adolescents with hereditary tumor predisposition
Pediatric Blood & Cancer2018Vol. 66(1), pp. e27445–e27445
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Evan Weber, Cheryl Shuman, Jonathan D. Wasserman, Maru Barrera, Andrea Farkas Patenaude, Karen Fung, David Chitayat, David Malkin, Harriet Druker
Abstract
We conclude that adolescents recognize the challenges associated with awareness of tumor predisposition but may also identify positive aspects in their experiences, reflecting a changed life perspective. Results of this exploratory study suggest strategies that can guide pretest and posttest genetic counseling of adolescents for HTPSs, facilitating the adaptive incorporation of genetic information into an adolescent's self-concept.
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