Breast Cancer (Genetic Testing)

Women Are Open to Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 22nd, 1999

The average woman knows little about genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility but is open to being tested, according to the results of a new survey.

Researchers at Seattle, Washington's Center for Health Studies assessed female primary care patients' knowledge about breast cancer genetics and attitudes toward genetic testing using a self-administered survey given to a convenience sample of 91 female patients awaiting appointments at a large primary care clinic of Group Health Cooperative ("Women's Knowledge and Attitudes About Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility," Eff Clin Practice, 1999;2(4):158-162).

A total of 47 percent of...

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