Breast cancer in the Ashkenazi Jewish population of South Africa: some psychosocial issues
Specific mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility genes 1 and 2 (BRCA1 and BRCA2) have been found to be the cause of breast cancer (BRCA) in about 20% of cases in the Jewish population. Affected women often experience a variety of emotional and social issues, which need to be addressed. The aim...
Main Author: | De Vos, Cheryl Lisa |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
Published: |
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net10539/14130 |
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