Communication of <i>BRCA</i> Results and Family Testing in 1,103 High-Risk Women

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Authors

Eleanor Cheung · University of California, San Francisco

Ashley Olson · University of California, San Francisco

Tina M. Yu · University of California, San Francisco

Mary Beattie · University of California, San Francisco

Abstract

This study identified several novel predictors of family communication and family genetic testing in a large population of high-risk women. This work can inform clinicians interested in improving family communication regarding cancer predisposition testing.

Topics & Keywords

BRCA gene mutations in cancer Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Genomics and Rare Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Volume 19, Issue 9, pp. 2211-2219

DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-10-0325

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