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| A J RijnsburgerSummaryAffiliation: Erasmus MC Country: The Netherlands Publications
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Psychological distress in women at increased risk for breast cancer: the role of risk perceptionSilvia van Dooren
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Cancer 40:2056-63. 2004..This knowledge should be used during surveillance appointments in order to improve and individualise support for these women...
Mammography benefit in the Canadian National Breast Screening Study-2: a model evaluationAdriana J Rijnsburger
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Cancer 110:756-62. 2004..6-34.1%. Enrolled women had above average risk. Screening sensitivity in both arms was high. A benefit of mammography screening is supported by our modeling of the CNBSS-2 results...
Impact of screening for breast cancer in high-risk women on health-related quality of lifeA J Rijnsburger
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Br J Cancer 91:69-76. 2004..In this study, high-risk women who opted for regular breast cancer screening had a better health status than women from the general population...
Measuring psychological consequences of screening: adaptation of the psychological consequences questionnaire into DutchA J Rijnsburger
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Qual Life Res 15:933-40. 2006..To assess the psychometric properties of a Dutch adaptation of an originally Australian instrument measuring the psychological impact of breast cancer screening...
Passive coping and psychological distress in women adhering to regular breast cancer surveillanceK Pieterse
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 16:851-8. 2007..Coping style was not associated with the trend of psychological distress around the two surveillance appointments. It is recommendable to take coping styles into account when counselling these high-risk women...
Women's acceptance of MRI in breast cancer surveillance because of a familial or genetic predispositionM L Essink-Bot
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, P O Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Breast 15:673-6. 2006..MRI provided the most reassurance of breast cancer being absent in case of a favourable test result. MRI seems to be acceptable as a screening test for women at increased breast cancer risk and is preferred by them over mammography...
Psychological distress and breast self-examination frequency in women at increased risk for hereditary or familial breast cancerS Van Dooren
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Community Genet 6:235-41. 2003..Surveillance consists of biannual physical examination, annual mammography, annual MRI and monthly breast self-examination (BSE)...
The impact of having relatives affected with breast cancer on psychological distress in women at increased risk for hereditary breast cancerSilvia van Dooren
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Breast Cancer Res Treat 89:75-80. 2005..Being at hereditary risk of breast cancer (BC) may lead to elevated levels of distress because of the impact of the BC-process in relatives...
Exploring the course of psychological distress around two successive control visits in women at hereditary risk of breast cancerSilvia van Dooren
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Cancer 41:1416-25. 2005..The course of general distress differed significantly for women closely involved in a sister's BC-process. These more vulnerable subgroups may be in need of extra counselling and care...
