Mothers commonly talk to their children about genetic test results even if they test positive for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation, which sharply increases a woman's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. That is among the findings of a new study from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, which also suggests mothers who don't discuss their test results are unsatisfied with that decision. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Tercyak KP, et al. Decisional Outcomes of Maternal Disclosure of BRCA1/2 Genetic Test Results to Children. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2013 Jul;22(7):1260-6. PMID: 23825307
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