title: Genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility: Polish women's attitudes.
abstract: The aim of our study was to assess Polish women's attitudes and possible acceptance of genetic tests for breast cancer susceptibility. The research was carried out in 1995-1996 and enrolled 200 women of different age, education and professional status who were asked to answer the questions included in a questionnaire. We estimate the percentage of women presenting different attitudes towards breast cancer genetic testing: 77% of women accepted genetic tests for breast cancer (BRCA) and 48% of women accepted informing their close relatives of the genetic tests results.
authors.affiliation: 5th Dept. of Internal Medicine, Silesian Medical School, Bytom, Poland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Braczkowski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nowakowska-Zajdel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zubelewicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muc-Wierzgon
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Romanowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D024682:BRCA2 Protein; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D019398:Genes, BRCA1; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D016158:Genes, p53; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D011044:Poland; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D024682:BRCA2 Protein; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors