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"For all my family's sake, I should go and find out": an Australian report on genetic counseling and testing uptake in individuals at high risk of breast and/or ovarian cancer.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jun 2011
Wakefield Claire E, Ratnayake Paboda, Meiser Bettina, Suthers Graeme, Price Melanie A, Duffy Jessica, Tucker Kathy
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CONTEXT: Despite proven benefits, the uptake of genetic counseling and testing by at-risk family members of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers remains low. AIMS: This study aimed to examine at-risk individuals' reported reasons for and against familial cancer clinic (FCC) attendance and genetic testing. METHODS: Thirty-nine telephone interviews were conducted with relatives of high-risk mutation carriers, 23%...
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