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List of works by Heiddis B Valdimarsdottir

Acculturation and familiarity with, attitudes towards and beliefs about genetic testing for cancer risk within Latinas in East Harlem, New York City

scientific article published on 07 August 2008

Association between temporal orientation and attitudes about BRCA1/2 testing among women of African descent with family histories of breast cancer

scientific article published on 13 May 2008

BRCA genetic counseling among at-risk Latinas in New York City: new beliefs shape new generation

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Barriers and facilitators to BRCA genetic counseling among at‐risk Latinas in New York City ⬇️

scientific article published on September 16, 2012

Barriers to colorectal cancer screening: inadequate knowledge by physicians.

scientific article published in January 2005

Cognitive and emotional factors predicting decisional conflict among high-risk breast cancer survivors who receive uninformative BRCA1/2 results

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Colonoscopy-specific fears in African Americans and Hispanics

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Conducting Molecular Epidemiological Research in the Age of HIPAA: A Multi-Institutional Case-Control Study of Breast Cancer in African-American and European-American Women

scientific article published on 25 October 2009

Development of an Interactive Decision Aid for Female BRCA1/BRCA2 Carriers

scientific article published on 01 April 2003

Disparities in uptake of BRCA1/2 genetic testing in a randomized trial of telephone counseling.

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Distress among inflammatory bowel disease patients at high risk for colorectal cancer: a preliminary investigation of the effects of family history of cancer, disease duration, and perceived social support

scientific article published on April 2008

Educational needs about cancer family history and genetic counseling for cancer risk among frontline healthcare clinicians in New York City ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2011

Factors Associated with Psychological Distress among Women of African Descent at High Risk for BRCA Mutations ⬇️

scientific article published on June 27, 2012

Implementation of culturally targeted patient navigation system for screening colonoscopy in a direct referral system ⬇️

scientific article published on 07 February 2013

Intentions for bilateral mastectomy among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients ⬇️

scientific article published on December 27, 2012

Intentions for risk-reducing surgery among high-risk women referred for BRCA1/BRCA2 genetic counseling.

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Interest and beliefs about BRCA genetic counseling among at-risk Latinas in New York City

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Patient Perceptions of Telephone vs. In-Person BRCA1/BRCA2 Genetic Counseling

scientific article published on 12 October 2015

Perceived disadvantages and concerns about abuses of genetic testing for cancer risk: differences across African American, Latina and Caucasian women

scientific article published in November 2003

Preventive Health Behaviors Among Low-Income African American and Hispanic Populations: Can Colonoscopy Screening Serve as a Teachable Moment?

scientific article published on 03 April 2017

Randomized trial of proactive rapid genetic counseling versus usual care for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.

scientific article published on 2 April 2018

Receipt of Genetic Counseling Recommendations Among Black Women at High Risk for BRCA Mutations ⬇️

scientific article published on October 11, 2012

The Group-Based Medical Mistrust Scale: psychometric properties and association with breast cancer screening

scientific article published on February 2004

The influence of acculturation and breast cancer-specific distress on perceived barriers to genetic testing for breast cancer among women of African descent

scientific article published on September 2009

Training experiences of lay and professional patient navigators for colorectal cancer screening

scientific article published on June 2011

Training lay health workers to promote post-treatment breast cancer surveillance in African American breast cancer survivors: development and implementation of a curriculum

scientific article published in January 2009

Traumatic stress symptoms and breast cancer: the role of childhood abuse

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