Article
Women's interest in genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility may be based on unrealistic expectations.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2001
Press N A, Yasui Y, Reynolds S, Durfy S J, Burke W
Abstract excerpt
We report on results of an interview study assessing women's attitudes toward and hypothetical interest in genetic susceptibility testing for breast cancer. Data are from 246 interviews with women of varying ethnicity (African American, European American, Native American, and Ashkenazi Jewish), family history of breast cancer (negative, positive, and borderline), and educational level. Semistructured interviews...
Topics
- Attitude to Health
- Breast Neoplasms
- Educational Status
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Genes, BRCA1
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Interpersonal Relations
- Interviews as Topic
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Risk Assessment
- Women's Health