Emotional Impact of breast cancerrelated genetic mutation diagnosis: a systematic review
Carolina Del Negro Visintin,
Letícia Jóia Ribeiro,
Stephanie Aragão Lusoli Vicensotti
et al.
Abstract:Objective Based on the premise that the diagnosis of a genetic mutation related to breast cancer causes emotional distress for the patient and their family members, a systematic literature review was conducted to clarify this relationship commonly observed in oncologic clinical practice. Method In total, 18 articles confirmed through bias analysis were reviewed. The articles were retrieved from the PubMed, Cochrane Wiley, SciELO, and APA-PsycInfo databases. Results These studies confirmed the hypothesis that… Show more
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