Differences in Willingness to Undergo <i>BRCA1/2</i> Testing and Risk Reducing Surgery among the General Public, Cancer Patients, and Healthcare Professionals: A Large Population-Based Survey

Differences in Willingness to Undergo <i>BRCA1/2</i> Testing and Risk Reducing Surgery among the General Public, Cancer Patients, and Healthcare Professionals: A Large Population-Based Survey

We aimed to understand the decision-making process related to the willingness to undergo <i>BRCA1/2</i> genetic testing, risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO), or risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) among the general public, cancer patients, and healthcare professionals in South Korea. I...

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Main Authors: Yoon Jung Chang, Seungyeon Cho, Jungnam Joo, Kum Hei Ryu, Sangwon Lee, Juhee Cho, Myong Cheol Lim, So-Youn Jung, Jai Hong Han, Eun Sook Lee, Sun-Young Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
<i>BRCA1</i>
<i>BRCA2</i>
genetic testing
genetic counseling
prophylactic surgical procedure
salpingo-oophorectomy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/5/818

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