Cancer Genetics Knowledge and Beliefs and Receipt of Results in Ashkenazi Jewish Individuals Receiving Counseling for BRCA1/2 Mutations

Abstract

Genetic counseling is helpful in improving overall knowledge of cancer genetics even for highly educated individuals. Particular areas of knowledge improvement should be explored in relation to receipt of results, especially to further elucidate the relationship of knowledge of the association of multiple primary cancers with hereditary cancer to receipt of test results.