Regular ArticleDecision Making about Prophylactic Oophorectomy among At-Risk Women: Psychological Influences and Implications☆
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This study was supported by National Cancer Institute Grants CA58999, CA61280, CA06927, CA57379, CA65727, and CA76644, Human Genome Research Institute Grants HG01766 and HG01189, and Department of Defense Grants BC971638 and OC970004.
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