Using the Health Belief Model to explore why women decide for or against the removal of their ovaries to reduce their risk of developing cancer
Abstract Background Women at an increased risk of ovarian cancer often have to decide for or against the surgical removal of their healthy ovaries to reduce their cancer risk. This decision can be extremely difficult. Despite this, there is a lack of guidance on how to best support women in making t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | BMC Women's Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-018-0673-2 |