Misinterpretation of Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk and Its Association with Information Sharing Motives among Women at Low Likelihood of Carrying a BRCA1/2 Mutation.

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PURPOSE: In this brief report, we ask whether women's interpretation of breast cancer risk based on their low likelihood of carrying a BRCA1/2 mutation is associated with their information-sharing behavior, and whether misinterpretation is associated with motives for sharing the result. METHODS: Women in mammography clinics who completed a brief family history assessment and deemed to be at low likelihood of...

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