Disparities in BRCA testing: when insurance coverage is not a barrier

Am J Surg. 2009 Oct;198(4):562-565, Windy Olaya, Pamela Esquivel, Jan H. Wong, John W. Morgan, Adam Freeberg, Sharmila Roy-Chowdhury, Sharon S. Lum

BackgroundStrategies to reduce the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer in carriers of deleterious BRCA 1 and 2 mutations are readily available. However, many people who are at high risk of having these genetic mutations are reluctant to obtain the test. We sought to identify factors associated with choice of testing.MethodsWe performed a retrospective cohort review of high-risk patients referred to a multidisciplinary breast health center for BRCA testing between January 2001 and March 2008....

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