作者: Karen L. Brown , Robin Hutchison , Randi E. Zinberg , Margaret M. McGovern
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摘要: The purpose of this study was to determine whether physicians refer women with early onset breast cancer for genetic testing BRCA1 and BRCA2, how respond being offered use the results. A web-based survey distributed 1221 cancer. included 158 questions divided into following sections: demographics, family history cancer, medical history, treatment experience testing. Of 551 diagnosed since 1993 who responded (45.1%), less than half (45%, n = 246) had ever discussed their physician and/or been referred see a counselor. Women (53%) Ashkenazi Jewish (81%) were more likely have referred. those testing, 60% undergone or interested in Overall 92 tested 19 (20.6%) these positive deleterious BRCA2 mutation. Fourteen (74%) te...