Abstract
Hereditary breast cancer (HBC) is receiving increasing attention in the medical and lay press, and concerned patients frequently ask their physicians to explain its genetic risk, surveillance and management implications. For this purpose, the physician must be prepared not only to provide accurate scientific facts about HBC, but also to offer counselling which takes into account the emotional burden that knowledge of genetic cancer risk might entail.
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Lynch, H.T., Watson, P., Conway, T.A., Lynch, J.F. (1991). Monitoring High Risk Women: Psychological Aspects. In: Stoll, B.A. (eds) Approaches to Breast Cancer Prevention. Developments in Oncology, vol 62. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3742-3_13
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