Is uptake of genetic testing for colorectal cancer influenced by knowledge of insurance implications?

The article presents information on a study which investigated whether knowledge of insurance implications influenced uptake of genetic testing for colorectal cancer. The study was conducted from 1999 to 2003 and from 2003 to 2006. Participants were from population-based Victorian Colorectal Cancer Family Study. The researchers conclude that identification of patients with a mutation in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes has clinical significance and is cost-effective in reducing the problem of colorectal cancer in the community.