Genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility: Polish women's attitudes.
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.
Braczkowski
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R
5th Dept. of Internal Medicine, Silesian Medical School, Bytom, Poland.
Nowakowska-Zajdel
E
E
Zubelewicz
B
B
Muc-Wierzgon
M
M
Romanowski
W
W
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*
D024682:BRCA2 Protein; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors