Psychological Response to a False Positive Ovarian Cancer Screening Test Result: Distinct Distress Trajectories and Their Associated Characteristics
Routine screening for ovarian cancer (OC) can yield an abnormal result later deemed benign. Such false positive (FP) results have been shown to trigger distress, which generally resolves over time. However, women might differ in the trajectory of the distress experience. Women participating in a rou...
Main Authors: | Amanda T. Wiggins, Edward J. Pavlik, Michael A. Andrykowski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/9/4/128 |
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