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Familial communication and cascade testing among relatives of BRCA population screening participants.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Nov 2018
Lieberman Sari, Lahad Amnon, Tomer Ariela, Koka Sivan, BenUziyahu Malka, Raz Aviad, Levy-Lahad Ephrat
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Population BRCA1/BRCA2 screening identifies carriers irrespective of family history, yet this information is actionable for relatives. We examined familial communication rates and cascade testing in the screening setting and assessed sociodemographic and psychosocial predictors. METHODS: Participants in a BRCA1/BRCA2 screening study of healthy Ashkenazi Jews self-administered a family communication...
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