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19421848

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-5-14
pubmed:abstractText
To determine if choroidal melanoma patients want cytogenetic prognostic information. Ninety-nine choroidal melanoma patients completed a questionnaire regarding their opinions about receiving prognostic information. The perceived usefulness of prognostic information was evaluated in patients who had undergone cytogenetic testing. Depressive symptoms, quality of life, and interest in supportive counseling during test receipt were assessed. Ninety-seven percent of respondents reported that they would have wanted prognostic information at the time of their treatment and 98% of respondents reported that supportive counseling should be offered when prognostic information is given. Patients who had received a more favorable prognostic result were more likely to endorse the usefulness of cytogenetic testing than were patients who had received a less favorable prognostic result. Psychological status did not vary significantly as a function of cytogenetic test result. Prognostic information was important to patients with choroidal melanoma, even in the absence of prophylactic measures which might improve prognosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1573-3599
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
265-74
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Reactions to and desire for prognostic testing in choroidal melanoma patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7000, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't