Article
A study of the relationship between family history of breast cancer and knowledge of breast cancer genetic testing prerequisites.
Cancer detection and prevention - 1 Jan 1999
Mouchawar J, Byers T, Cutter G, Dignan M, Michael S
Abstract excerpt
Awareness of hereditary breast cancer genetic testing, of breast cancer risk factors, and of increased level of risk based on family history are necessary before women can seek out genetic services. The aim of this paper is to describe the relationships between family history of breast cancer and...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms
- Family Health
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Mammography
- Middle Aged
- Registries
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Factors
- Surveys and Questionnaires