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Ethnic differences in knowledge and attitudes about BRCA1 testing in women at increased risk

1 Sept 1997

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Informed consent for BRCA1 mutation testing will require adequate knowledge of patterns of inheritance of cancer and the benefits, limitations, and risks of DNA testing. This study examined knowledge about the inheritance of breast cancer and attitudes about genetic testing for breast-ovarian cancer susceptibility in women at increased risk. Knowledge and attitudes were measured in 407 African American and...

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PMID: 9355572
DOI: 10.1016/s0738-3991(97)00064-5

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