The impact of a mainstream genetic testing pathway and socioeconomic factors on the uptake of germline genetic testing in breast cancer patients: results of the nationwide GENE-SMART study

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BACKGROUND: Genetic testing in breast cancer patients is important for the patient's local and systemic treatment choices and follow-up, as well as for their family members. Not all eligible patients currently undergo genetic testing and disparities persist in genetic testing uptake. It is unknown on the large scale whether pre-test counselling by non-genetic healthcare professionals (HCPs)-mainstream genetic...

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