Article
Provider Discussions of Genetic Tests With U.S. Women at Risk for a BRCA Mutation.
American journal of preventive medicine - 1 Feb 2018
Hull Leland E, Haas Jennifer S, Simon Steven R
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that primary care providers screen unaffected women with a family history of BRCA mutation-associated cancers, but without a personal history of BRCA-related cancer, for referral to genetic counseling and potential genetic testing. METHODS: The 2015 National Health Interview Survey was analyzed in January 2017 to determine the rates at which...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- BRCA1 Protein
- BRCA2 Protein
- Breast Neoplasms
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Female
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
