Genetic testing for BRCA mutations today and tomorrow—about the about study
Menée aux Etats-Unis par questionnaire auprès de 11 159 participantes, cette étude analyse les facteurs associés à l'utilisation d'un test génétique de recherche d'une mutation BRCA, leur compréhension et leur satisfaction relatives à l'information transmise par les médecins
In the United States, it is widely recommended that women who get genetic testing for BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations see a genetic counselor before being tested. Despite this recommendation, only 38% of women who were offered genetic testing in 2012 through 1 large commercial health insurance group saw a geneticist or genetic counselor before being offered or refused genetic testing.1 Armstrong and colleagues report that women who saw a genetics health professional before testing benefited from the interaction in terms of knowledge, understanding, and satisfaction, and therefore, based on this evidence, conclude that seeing a genetics specialist is a good idea.
JAMA Oncology , éditorial, 2014