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Receipt of genetic counseling recommendations among black women at high risk for BRCA mutations.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Nov 2012
Thompson Hayley S, Sussner Katarina, Schwartz Marc D, Edwards Tiffany, Forman Andrea, Jandorf Lina, Brown Karen, Bovbjerg Dana H, Valdimarsdottir Heiddis B
Abstract excerpt
Low use of BRCA counseling and testing services among black women has been reported in several studies, even though such services may play an important role in reducing racial disparities in breast cancer. Surprisingly, little is known about the extent to which black women at high risk for BRCA mutations actually receive recommendations for BRCA counseling. Thus, a primary goal of the current study was to...
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