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Interest in testing for genetic susceptibility to lung cancer among Black college students "at risk" of becoming cigarette smokers.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Dec 2005
McBride Colleen M, Lipkus Isaac M, Jolly David, Lyna Pauline
Abstract excerpt
Receptivity to genetic testing for lung cancer susceptibility was assessed among African American college freshmen, who held attitudes favorable towards or had experimented with cigarette smoking. Students (n = 95) completed a telephone survey that assessed beliefs about genetics and lung cancer risk, interest in genetic testing, and expectations about the test outcome. Interest in being tested was moderately...
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