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Living with a cancer legacy : the experience of living with hereditary cancer in the family

By:

Ardern-Jones, Audrey Therese

Publication details: Thesis (MSc)-University of London, 1997Subject(s):

Contents:

Introduction ; Literature review ; Method ; Findings ; Discussion ; Figures & tables ; Appendices ; References

Summary: This single holistic case study aimed to gain an understanding of families with a dominantly inherited cancer predisposition gene. Research focused on the 'meaning' of their experience. Three families were interviewed & various other sources including newspaper articles, case notes & questionnaires were used to inform the case.

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Introduction ; Literature review ; Method ; Findings ; Discussion ; Figures & tables ; Appendices ; References

This single holistic case study aimed to gain an understanding of families with a dominantly inherited cancer predisposition gene. Research focused on the 'meaning' of their experience. Three families were interviewed & various other sources including newspaper articles, case notes & questionnaires were used to inform the case.

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