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Communication about positive BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic test results and uptake of testing in relatives in a diverse Asian setting.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Jun 2021
Lee Daphne S-C, Meiser Bettina, Mariapun Shivaani, Hassan Tiara, Yip Cheng-Har, Mohd Taib Nur A, Teo Soo-Hwang, Thong Meow-Keong, Yoon Sook-Yee
Abstract excerpt
The vast majority of studies assessing communication of BRCA1/2 results with relatives and family uptake of BRCA1/2 testing have been conducted in Western societies, and a dearth of studies have been conducted in Asia among relatives of diverse carriers of pathogenic BRCA1/2 germline variants. This study aimed to present rates of BRCA1/2 result disclosure by probands and probands' motivators and barriers of...
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