Women's interest in genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility may be based on unrealistic expectations

Genetic testing for breast cancer suscep

Genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility: Awareness and interest among women in the general population

✍ Tambor, Ellen S.; Rimer, Barbara K.; Strigo, Tara S. 📂 Article 📅 1997 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 103 KB

Previous research has suggested that demand for genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility may be quite high, even among those at relatively low risk of carrying a mutation. This study examined the extent to which a group of female HMO enrollees were aware of the discovery of the BRCA1 gene an