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Factors associated with genetic testing in a cohort of breast cancer survivors
- Source :
- The breast journalREFERENCES. 25(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- We examined factors associated with self-reported use of genetic testing among breast cancer survivors based on a 2015 cross-sectional survey at eight Midwestern sites. Genetic testing was reported in 39% of our 1235 study participants, with higher utilization among those aged
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Younger age
Bilateral mastectomy
Breast Neoplasms
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Health Services Accessibility
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Breast cancer
Older patients
Cancer Survivors
Internal medicine
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Humans
Genetic Testing
Genetic testing
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Age Factors
Cancer
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
United States
Causality
Cross-Sectional Studies
Oncology
Socioeconomic Factors
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Cohort
Surgery
Female
business
Procedures and Techniques Utilization
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15244741
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The breast journalREFERENCES
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....80b85d207540a31ed857077842348957